India at IPU 150: Lok Sabha Speaker to Lead Delegation to Tashkent

Shri Om Birla serves as the Lok Sabha Speaker who heads an IPU Parliamentary Delegation to Tashkent for the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union from April 5 to April 9, 2025. Multiple discussions at the high-level level about “Parliamentary Action for Social Development and Justice” will take place. The General Debate of the Assembly welcomes Shri Birla who also plans to meet other national parliamentary representatives. 

• Worldwide parliamentary diplomatic efforts receive dedicated attention from India through this visit. 

• The General Debate of the Assembly welcomes Shri Birla who also plans to meet other national parliamentary representatives. 

• A significant part of the visit will be dedicated to meetings with both Indian students and members of the diaspora who live in Uzbekistan.

About IPU

• IPU operates as a worldwide organization which gathers different national parliamentary bodies.

• Established: 1889 in Paris

• Founders: Frédéric Passy (France) and William Randal Cremer (UK)

• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Aim

• Promote parliamentary dialogue worldwide

• Foster peace, democratic governance, accountability, and cooperation among peoples

Slogan

• For democracy. For everyone.

Functions

• Through six primary domains the organization works to promote parliamentary initiatives.

  • Representative democracy

  • Peace and security

  • Sustainable development

  • Human rights and humanitarian law

  • Women in politics

  • Education, science, and culture

Membership

• 179 member countries

• 13 associate regional parliamentary assemblies

• As one of the participating nations India actively engages with the IPU.

Conclusion

India supports democratic diplomacy together with social development through multilateral engagement because of its participation at the IPU’s 150th Assembly. Shri Om Birla works to build India's connections with global parliamentary bodies while pushing for fairness together with sustainable progress in every nation.