Indian and Scottish Parliament Need to Learn from their Experience in Use of AI and Digital Technology: LS Speaker Om Birla meets First Minister of Scottland

Scotland : Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla emphasized that Indian and Scottish Parliaments need to learn from their experiences in the use of AI. Shri Birla made these remarks at a meeting with Rt Hon’ble John Swinney, the First Minister of Scotland. As part of his visit to England, Scotland and Guernsey, Shri Birla is in Scotland today where the two leaders discussed about the shared democratic values and cooperation between the two sides. The Speaker informed Mr. Swinney about India’s robust growth under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focusing on global peace with a vision of ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam’. Both the leaders discussed about cooperation in green energy, IT, AI and other sectors.

Shri Birla reiterated India’s vision to become the third largest economy in the world. Shri Birla mentioned that India’s New Education Policy has opened new avenues for foreign universities coming to India and Scottish Universities may take advantage of this also. The First Minister expressed his keen desire to visit India, adding that both sides have vibrant parliamentary system.