India–UK Parliamentary Dialogue Held in New Delhi
Speakers Birla and Hoyle underscore shared democratic values and future cooperation
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held talks with UK House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle in New Delhi.
- Both sides reaffirmed commitment to democratic values, people-to-people ties and trade cooperation.
- UK Speaker lauded India’s AI-based multilingual parliamentary translation system.
- Birla highlighted India–UK Vision 2035 as a roadmap for long-term partnership.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 16th Jan: A high-level India–United Kingdom parliamentary dialogue was held in New Delhi, with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla holding substantive discussions with Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the UK House of Commons.
Welcoming the visiting delegation, Speaker Birla described India–UK parliamentary relations as historically deep and institutionally robust. He briefed Hoyle on India’s development achievements, particularly noting that nearly 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty in recent years through targeted welfare policies.
Birla underscored that the India–UK Vision 2035 serves as a strategic roadmap for long-term cooperation in trade, education, technology, healthcare, and climate action. He expressed confidence that strengthened parliamentary engagement would further deepen bilateral collaboration.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle lauded India’s hospitality and the organisation of the event, calling it “impressive and well-coordinated.” He described India and the UK as close partners bound by shared democratic traditions.
Emphasising democratic principles, Hoyle stated that “solutions in a democracy must emerge from the ballot box, not bullets.” He also praised India’s multilingual AI-based parliamentary translation system, terming it a pioneering step toward inclusive governance.
The UK Speaker highlighted cricket as a strong cultural bridge between the two countries and welcomed ongoing progress in trade negotiations, which he said would add momentum to economic cooperation. He also appreciated growing collaboration in medicine, science, and research.
Referring to people-to-people ties, Hoyle noted that nearly 20 lakh Indians in the UK act as a vital link between the two nations.
Birla informed that branches of leading London universities are likely to be set up in Delhi, strengthening academic and research exchanges.
The meeting was also attended by Rajiv Datta, OSD to Speaker Om Birla.
Both sides expressed optimism that the dialogue would enhance institutional cooperation and reinforce India–UK parliamentary friendship in the years ahead.
