New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led an Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados, where he met several world leaders and strengthened bilateral ties with Barbados and other nations, a release said today.
During his visit, Birla emphasised the deep historical and cultural ties between India and Barbados, highlighting the gift of a historic Speaker's chair from India to Barbados in 1966. He also noted that the democratic traditions, parliamentary systems, and shared values of the two nations serve to bring them closer.
Birla held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Australia, Jamaica, and Zambia, focusing on enhancing parliamentary cooperation and sha...