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A parliamentary delegation from Maldives led by Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Speaker of the People’s Majlis of Maldives called on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 11 February 2025 at the parliament house.
During the bilateral talks Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reaffirmed India’s deep-rooted ties with the Maldives, describing the island nation as not just a friendly neighbor but also a key pillar of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and vision ‘SAGAR’.
LS Speaker Birla highlighted the advances made by Parliament of India in its digital transformation with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance legislative efficiency. He informed the delegation that the Parliament of India now provides simultaneous interpretation services in 15 regional languages, which will soon be expanded to 22 languages.
The Speaker of the People’s Majlis of Maldives appreciated the usage of technology, digitalization work and use of AI by Parliament of India and requested Birla to extend technological support to help Maldives Majlis to digitise its parliamentary resources. Birla assured him that every possible help would be extended from Parliament of India to People’s Majlis of Maldives in this regard.
The Lok Sabha Speaker emphasized the historical and cultural ties between the two nations, highlighting the renewed momentum in their relations following President Mohamed Muizzu’s visit to India last year.
He hoped that the visit of the Maldivian Parliamentary delegation would further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
The meeting was also attended by Members of Parliament N.K. Premachandran, Ashish Dubey, Francis George, Alok Kumar Suman, Shafi Perambil and Utpal Kumar Singh, Secretary General, Lok Sabha, among others.
Earlier, the Parliamentary Delegation led by Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Speaker of the People’s Majlis of Maldives watched the proceedings of Lok Sabha, where Speaker Birla introduced the delegation to the members of parliament.
