Archive · 23 Jun 2025
India Considers Parliamentary Friendship Groups for International Outreach
The Indian government wants to make friends with other countries and share its views.
They are thinking about creating special groups with members from different political parties.
These groups will meet with similar groups from other countries to talk and share ideas.
This is like what they did before with groups that went abroad after some attacks.
They also had a meeting to talk about how the government spends money to make sure things are transparent and accountable.
Government considers 'Parliamentary Friendship Groups' for global outreach.
Groups will mirror successful multi-party delegations.
Lok Sabha Speaker to discuss formation with all parties in Parliament.
Groups will regularly interact with foreign counterparts.
Conference on government budgeting and spending held in Mumbai.
- Who
- The Indian government, Lok Sabha Speaker, members of Parliament.
- What
- Consideration of 'Parliamentary Friendship Groups' for global outreach.
- When
- Discussions to be held in the upcoming Parliament session.
- Where
- Internationally, with counterparts abroad; conference in Mumbai.
- Why
- To enhance international communication and articulate parliamentary practices.
- Initiative
- 'Parliamentary Friendship Groups'
- Purpose
- Global outreach and interaction
- Participants
- Multi-party delegations
- Key Figure
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- Event
- National Conference of Estimates Committees of Parliament