PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate 9th Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit today

The 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) will be opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in the nation’s capital. The Indian Parliament is hosting the summit as part of a larger initiative for India’s G20 Presidency. Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future is the theme of the 9th P20 Summit. Parliament Speakers from G20 members and invited nations will attend, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.

“The Pan-African Parliament will take part in the P20 Summit for the first time after the African Union became a member of G20 at the New Delhi G20 Leaders’ Summit on 9-10 September 2023,” an official statement said.
According to PMO, the P20 Summit will focus on the following four subjects – Transformation in People’s Lives through Public Digital Platforms; Women-led development; Accelerating SDGs; and Sustainable Energy Transition.
Earlier a pre-summit Parliamentary Forum on LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) was also held on October 12 to deliberate upon initiatives towards a greener and sustainable future in harmony with nature. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in the event.

According to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the future of humanity is inextricably linked to climate change and its effects in the modern world. Birla emphasized how climate change and the future of humanity are “interconnected.” He continued by saying that the future of humanity as a whole is intricately linked to climate change in the modern world. As a result of India’s initiative, environmental concerns have been unanimously positioned at the forefront of the P-20 conference discussions, according to Om Birla.