Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today met a delegation of the France-India Parliamentary Friendship Group at the Parliament House and discussed strengthening bilateral ties and parliamentary cooperation. In a social media post, Mr Birla said that discussions highlighted the strength of the India-France special global strategic partnership and the importance of shared democratic values.

The deliberations also covered enhancing cooperation across sectors under the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, along with opportunities for technological collaboration. The Speaker said that Parliamentary exchanges remain a key pillar of cooperation enabling mutual learning and strengthening democratic institutions. The two sides committed to further deepening parliamentary exchanges and strengthening people-to-people connections.