Halifax, Aug 24 (Agency) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is leading a Parliamentary Delegation to the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at Halifax, Canada, on Wednesday stressed on people-to-people exchanges to strengthen India-Australia relations. Birla mentioned about the role of youth in nation building and stressed that the youth of India and Australia should interact with each other regularly for sharing of knowledge and experiences which will give a boost to development in both the countries. Birla also urged for promoting people-to-people contact between the two countries for further strengthening bilateral relations. During the interaction, Birla also noted that Indians in Australia are celebrating ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava’ in a large scale which reflects their commitment to their motherland.
Mentioning about India- Australia Friendship Group, he said it was a right decision in the right direction to strengthen parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. He also said that legislators of India and Australia should regularly interact among themselves, exchange best practices and implementation modules which will make parliamentary democracy stronger. Birla also met Parliamentary Delegation from Australia led by President of Senate of Australia Sue Lines on the sidelines of the Conference, today. Later, Shri Birla participated in the Opening Ceremony of the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference and interacted with Presiding Officers and Parliamentarians.