Iranian parliamentary delegation meets Indian lower house speaker ahead of BRICS forum

Tehran, IRNA – An Iranian parliamentary delegation has met with Om Birla, speaker of India’s Lok Sabha, ahead of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi.

The delegation held talks with Birla on Monday morning, according to a report by the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi, as Iranian lawmakers prepare to participate in the forum scheduled for October 26-27 under the theme “Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development.”

The Iranian delegation comprises Ahmad Naderi, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s Presiding Board; Abbas Moqtadaei, head of the Iran-India parliamentary friendship group; and Ali Haddadi, deputy head of the group.

The lawmakers arrived in New Delhi on Sunday and were welcomed by Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Fathali and Indian parliamentarians Ghulam Ali Khatana and Yusuf Pathan.

On Sunday evening, the delegation also met with Fathali and Hojatoleslam Abdolmajid Hakimollahi, the representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in India, at the Iranian Embassy to exchange views ahead of the forum.

The Iranian delegation’s slogan for the gathering is “Iranian Strength; A New International Order and Countering Unilateralism.”

The lawmakers are also scheduled to meet other parliamentary delegations attending the forum.

BRICS currently comprises 11 members, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Argentina.