India to Form Parliamentary Friendship Group with Saudi Arabia

Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla announced that India will establish a Parliamentary Friendship Group with Saudi Arabia following discussions with a Saudi delegation led by H.E. Major General Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Sanhat Al-Harbi, the chairman of the Saudi-India Parliamentary Friendship Committee. This initiative aims to strengthen bilateral relations and foster deeper parliamentary cooperation between the two nations. During the meeting, Shri Birla emphasized the importance of parliamentary diplomacy and regular exchanges to enhance understanding and collaboration. Both leaders underscored the shared global priorities and agreed to work closely in multilateral forums such as G20, P20, and IPU to address common challenges. The Speaker also thanked Saudi Arabia for its ongoing support to the Indian community in the Kingdom and highlighted cultural exchanges like yoga as pivotal in enhancing people-to-people connections.

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