Delhi News Agency (DNA) » Smt. Meira Kumar http://delhinewsagency.com A Plateform form News Agency Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:49:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.3 ‘Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy Book released http://delhinewsagency.com/indian-parliamentary-diplomacy-speakers-perspective-book-released/ http://delhinewsagency.com/indian-parliamentary-diplomacy-speakers-perspective-book-released/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2015 06:00:49 +0000 http://delhinewsagency.com/?p=2877 New Delhi:- President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee received the first copy of a book “Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy- Speaker’s Perspective” written by Smt. Meira Kumar, former Speaker, Lok Sabha at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday (March 19, 2015). The President received the book from Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, Speaker, Lok Sabha who formally released it. Speaking on the occasion, the President congratulated Smt. Meira Kumar for bringing out the book “Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy- Speaker’s Perspective”. He said that each one of us can learn a number of lessons from her observations in the book. President said to his mind the Office of Speaker is very crucial. The Parliament portrays the will of the people. The basic tenet of Parliamentary system is the representation of people in Parliament. The Speaker is the custodian of the rights, privileges and performance of the representatives of people in the Parliament who represent the spirit and aspirations of the vast multitude of people of the country.
President said Parliamentary diplomacy has become important and these days a crucial work being undertaken by the Speaker is carrying diplomatic work through attending various international conferences and bilateral visits.Book is an account of the role of parliamentary diplomacy in furthering foreign policy and strengthening international relations. The volume is a collection of reports and select speeches that Smt. Kumar as Lok Sabha Speaker and leader of Indian Parliamentary Delegations delivered at international conferences and during her visits abroad.

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