MP Kartikeya Sharma to attend Inter-Parliamentary Union meet, leaves for Rwanda

Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, is leading a parliamentary delegation to Rwanda to attend the 145th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). 

“12 Member delegation including Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh, Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma, Secretary General Rajya Sabha P C Mody, Lok Sabha MP Diya Kumari, Vishnu Dayal Ram and other MPs and officials of Parliament will attend IPU assembly,” an official of Parliament said on Monday. 

The Indian Parliamentary delegation, led by Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha, will attend a 5-day conference in the capital city of Kigali in Rwanda, to be held from 11-15 October.

The General Debate will focus on the overall theme of Gender equality and gender-sensitive parliaments as drivers of change for a more resilient and peaceful world. It will also provide a platform for delegates to deliberate, exchange views and galvanize parliamentary action in this area.

The Assembly will adopt resolutions on the emergency issues and on the subjects to be taken up by the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights. The Governing Council will examine and adopt a number of decisions, including on cases of violation of the human rights of parliamentarians. The Assembly is expected to conclude with the adoption of an outcome document on the overall theme of the General Debate.

Inter-Parliamentary Union is an association of all the Parliament of the world in which contemporary issues facing humanity are discussed and future road maps are decided.