"India True Leader When It Comes To World Affairs": Australian Speaker
Australian Speaker Milton Dick has highlighted the growing stature of India in world politics. In an interview with ANI, he said that the coming days wherein the Parliament-20 meeting of the presiding officers of the G20 nations will be organised will be 'exciting'.
"India is a true leader when it comes to world affarirs. I am really looking forward to catching up the speakers from around the globe who are going to be meeting here from tomorrow. The main business of course will be on Friday. We had productive discussions already with the members of the Lok Sabha. Today, I am with a foundation that is doing remarkable work in policy areas to ensure that interaction, most importantly, outcomes are there," the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives said on Wednesday.
He further said that having discussions on sustainable development goals at the summit is a 'privilege' for him.
"So, it will an exciting couple of days and for myself, a huge privilege to be representing Australia but most importantly, explaining to my colleagues the importance of our actions on climate and sustainability," Milton Dick said.
The Parliament-20 meeting of the presiding officers of the G20 nations - where presiding officers of 25 countries and 10 Deputy Speakers from the G20 member nations and invitee countries are expected to attend - will be held at the Yashobhoomi, the India International Convention and Expo Centre at Delhi's Dwarka between 13 and 14 October.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the P20 on 13 October in the national capital.
Milton also termed the recently passed women's reservation which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies by the Indian Parliament is a 'very step'.(ANI)
