Current Context: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is leading India’s delegation to the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 5 to 9 April 2025.

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• Theme: “Parliamentary action for social development and justice”
• Focus areas: Poverty eradication, promotion of decent work, social inclusion, and participation of marginalized groups in decision-making
• The IPU is a global organization of 181 national parliaments and 15 associate members, founded in 1889
• It promotes peace, democracy, sustainable development, human rights, gender equality, youth empowerment, and climate action
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland; offices in New York and Vienna