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150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
- 10 Apr 2025
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Lok Sabha Speaker along with the Indian Parliamentary Delegation, participated in the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union, founded in 1889, is the global organization of national parliaments promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy.
- Headquartered in Geneva, it has 182 Member Parliaments and 15 Associate Members (2025).
- Funded primarily by member contributions, its slogan is: “For democracy. For everyone.”
- Objective: Its objective is to promote democratic governance, dialogue, and capacity-building by empowering parliaments to address public aspirations.
- IPU Assembly: It is its principal statutory body, meeting twice a year to discuss and adopt resolutions on democracy, human rights, peace, and sustainable development.
- Key Highlight of 150th IPU: India emphasized inclusive democracy through the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, promoted values like ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, proposed regular parliamentary exchanges with Uzbekistan, Israel, and Kazakhstan, and paid tribute to former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent.
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