U.K. has strong belief in India’s democratic values, growth story: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
The Hindu
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla highlights India's democratic values and growth story during U.K. visit.
There is a strong belief in India’s democratic values and growth story here, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said in London during his ongoing visit to the U.K.
Addressing a community gathering at the High Commission of India in London on Wednesday (January 8, 2025) evening, Mr. Birla shared insights from his dialogues with his U.K. counterpart – House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and other members of Parliament.
He noted that his interactions highlighted the strength of the India-U.K. parliamentary cooperation and the multifaceted nature of the bilateral partnership across multiple sectors.
“I had a good dialogue with leading U.K. parliamentarians and they displayed a strong belief in India’s democratic values and growth story,” Mr. Birla said.
“Our electoral process is transparent, which has helped reinforce a belief in democracy around the world. We take pride as the largest democracy of the world, dubbed the ‘mother of democracy’, and I extend an invitation to come visit India’s new Parliament as we mark 75 years of our Constitution,” he said.
“The scale of our country’s progress is outpacing many other nations and in the coming years, India will make its mark as the topmost country to attract investments. The coming decades of the 21st century belong to India,” he added.
The BJP member of Parliament from Kota, who was greeted by a large contingent from the British Rajasthani community, also highlighted the important role of the Indian diaspora in promoting the Viksit Bharat mission of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government.
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