Kigali, Rwanda, 12th October : An Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Shri Harivansh, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha is presently attending the 145th IPU Assembly being held in Kigali Rwanda.
Shri Harivansh, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Dr. Sasmit Patra, MP and Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, MP attended the meeting of the Governing Council of IPU. The Asia Pacific Group (APG) in which India is a Member was to elect a member from the APG countries to IPU Executive Committee. For the purpose, the APG organized a secret ballot to decide the Group’s nomination for the above vacancy. Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, MP received overwhelming support from the APG Member Parliaments and won the election by thumping majority.
Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram, MP participated in the debate of the Standing Committee of the Sustainable Development on the theme “Parliamentary efforts in achieving negative carbon balances of forests”.
Shri Kartikeya Sharma, MP participated in the debate on the draft resolution entitled, “Parliamentary impetus to local and regional development of countries with high levels of international migration and to stopping all forms, including state-sponsored, of human trafficking and human rights abuses”.
Dr. Sasmit Patra, MP and Shri Kartikeya Sharma, MP participated in the meeting of “Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU”.
The Delegation also participated in the voting to decide the emergency item for inclusion in the agenda of the Assembly.
