India & Japan have a shared heritage of Buddhism: LS Speaker Birla

Nukaga Fukushiro, Speaker, House of Representatives, Japan, leading a parliamentary delegation to India, called on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in Parliament House Complex on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The Japanese Parliamentary Delegation is on a five-day visit to India. On this occasion, Birla, while referring to the commitment of the Indian Parliament towards women empowerment, informed that several important bills including the Nari Shakti Vandan Act were passed in the first session of the new Parliament House. Describing the budget session as the most important session,Birla mentioned India's growing economic progress and how India is moving ahead in every field. Referring to the ancient and deep relations between India and Japan, Birla said that both civilizations have a shared heritage of Buddhism which connects the citizens of both countries. Shri Birla described this type of people to people contact as the foundation of friendly relations between the two countries.Birla expressed happiness over the large number of tourists and pilgrims coming to India from Japan every year to visit religious places related to Buddhism and said that this develops mutual understanding between the citizens of both countries.
Fukushiro congratulated Om Birla on being elected as the Speaker for the second consecutive term. He thanked Birla for giving the opportunity to watch the proceedings of House and also appreciated the efforts of the Lok Sabha Speaker to strengthen India-Japan relations.Fukushiro expressed his condolences on the landslide accident in Kerala. Referring to the economic relations between the two countries, Excellency Fukushiro said that Japanese companies are keen to invest in India. He also emphasized on promoting the exchange of human resources between India and Japan.