IPU chief extends Portugal's support for India's UNSC membership

President of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU),Duarte Pacheco has  said India's commitment towards implementation of sustainable growth models has been exemplary and is now shared by many democratic countries around the World. He said India is and in all levels, from local to national, is looking to be more inclusive with active participation from women and youth. Addressing Indian Parliamentarians in the Central Hall of Parliament on Tuesday Pacheco said both India and Portugal share deep relationship based on common grounds of parliamentary democracy.

The IPU President said that India, the largest democracy of the world known to respect convictions both political & religious of every person. Talking about the Global Pandemic of COVID-19, Pacheco thanked Indian leadership for reaching out to many countries across the world ensuring supply of COVID related drugs and Vaccines. He assured India of Portugal's support towards India's permanent membership at UN Security Council.

Welcoming Pacheco , Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla said that Parliaments of every country should respect sovereign decisions taken by other countries. He said legislative bodies of other countries should not indulge in discussing decisions taken by Parliaments of other countries which in a way undermines the essence of democracy. Birla said, India has successfully conducted 17 General elections and over 400 state assembly elections, establishing the country's strong belief in the democratic system.