Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speaker’s Summit (P20) in New Delhi. The P20 Summit is being hosted by the Parliament under the broader framework of India’s G20 Presidency.

Addressing the summit, Narendra Modi stated that it is the mahakumbh of parliamentary practices of the world. He also welcomed the guests and the speakers on the behalf of 140 crore Indians. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi further added that parliaments are an important place for debate and deliberations. In his inaugural address, Narendra Modi also hailed India’s moon landing, Chandrayaan 3 and the successful conclusion of the G20 summit.

Speaking about the P20 Summit, Narendra Modi said that today, they are hosting the P20 Summit, which is also a medium to celebrate the power of the people of our country. He noted that the P20 Summit is being organised in India, which is the mother of democracy as well as the world’s biggest democracy too.

Recalling about the 2001 Parliament attack, Narendra Modi stated that world is hit by terrorism, built still there was no agreement on a uniform definition. He remarked that consensus is not being achieved on the definition of terrorism is saddening. He said that Parliaments across the world will have to think about how they should work together to combat terrorism.

Reports said that the P20 Summit is being attended by Speakers of Parliaments of G20 members and invitee countries. In addition, the theme of this year’s P20 Summit is Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future.

The Speakers and heads of the delegation of Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Spain, European Parliament, Italy, South Africa, Russia, Turkiye, Nigeria, Australia, Brazil, UAE, Singapore, Japan, Egypt and Bangladesh took part in the event. Nonetheless, the representative of Canada did not attend the event, according to reports.

As per the prime minister’s office, the P20 Summit will focus on the following four subjects namely transformation in People’s Lives through Public Digital Platforms, Women-led development, accelerating SDGs; and Sustainable Energy Transition.

Previously, a pre-summit Parliamentary Forum on LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) was also conducted on October 12 to deliberate upon initiatives towards a greener and sustainable future in harmony with nature. 

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