{"id":5676,"date":"2025-04-05T17:52:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T12:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/exams\/?p=5676"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:15:52","slug":"lok-sabha-speaker-to-lead-delegation-to-tashkent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/lok-sabha-speaker-to-lead-delegation-to-tashkent\/","title":{"rendered":"India at IPU 150: Lok Sabha Speaker to Lead Delegation to Tashkent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">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 &ldquo;Parliamentary Action for Social Development and Justice&rdquo; will take place. The General Debate of the Assembly welcomes Shri Birla who also plans to meet other national parliamentary representatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Worldwide parliamentary diplomatic efforts receive dedicated attention from India through this visit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The General Debate of the Assembly welcomes Shri Birla who also plans to meet other national parliamentary representatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A significant part of the visit will be dedicated to meetings with both Indian students and members of the diaspora who live in Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXf-YM9SRsbdZZAwiBBs-k8qrkeso4_oYqfV0y8Sed03TFOZbtb-4ls0WcVf0HpAqKlPqaIN3fPLroCYOALQuwNPwivQb7OyA3Po1Ud0MZZy0059cUbcvjHXIVHlYX4aqgGG77XLTg?key=635y_AFCq2jDqRabD5L0kCTm\" style=\"height:416px; width:602px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">About IPU<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">IPU operates as a worldwide organization which gathers different national parliamentary bodies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Established: 1889 in Paris<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Founders: Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Passy (France) and William Randal Cremer (UK)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Aim<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Promote parliamentary dialogue worldwide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Foster peace, democratic governance, accountability, and cooperation among peoples<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Slogan<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For democracy. For everyone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Functions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Through six primary domains the organization works to promote parliamentary initiatives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Representative democracy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Peace and security<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sustainable development<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Human rights and humanitarian law<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Women in politics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Education, science, and culture<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Membership<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">179 member countries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">13 associate regional parliamentary assemblies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As one of the participating nations India actively engages with the IPU.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">India supports democratic diplomacy together with social development through multilateral engagement because of its participation at the IPU&rsquo;s 150th Assembly. Shri Om Birla works to build India&#39;s connections with global parliamentary bodies while pushing for fairness together with sustainable progress in every nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &ldquo;Parliamentary Action for Social Development and Justice&rdquo; will take place. 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