India to Assist Maldives in Modernizing Parliamentary System with Tech Support

India has pledged to assist the Maldives in digitalizing its parliamentary resources during a meeting between Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Speaker of the People's Majlis, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Abdul Raheem, on a four-day official visit, praised India's technological advancements and requested support for similar digitalization in the Maldives. Birla assured technical assistance and offered access to the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE) for capacity building. The meeting underscores shared commitment to parliamentary cooperation, with Birla highlighting Maldives' role in India's 'Neighborhood First' policy and SAGAR framework. Abdul Raheem is accompanied by nine Maldivian parliamentarians.

India has pledged to assist the Maldives in digitalizing its parliamentary resources during a meeting between Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Speaker of the People's Majlis, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Abdul Raheem, on a four-day official visit, praised India's technological advancements and requested support for similar digitalization in the Maldives. Birla assured technical assistance and offered access to the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE) for capacity building. The meeting underscores shared commitment to parliamentary cooperation, with Birla highlighting Maldives' role in India's 'Neighborhood First' policy and SAGAR framework. Abdul Raheem is accompanied by nine Maldivian parliamentarians.

India has pledged to assist the Maldives in digitalizing its parliamentary resources during a meeting between Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Speaker of the People's Majlis, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Abdul Raheem, on a four-day official visit, praised India's technological advancements and requested support for similar digitalization in the Maldives. Birla assured technical assistance and offered access to the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE) for capacity building. The meeting underscores shared commitment to parliamentary cooperation, with Birla highlighting Maldives' role in India's 'Neighborhood First' policy and SAGAR framework. Abdul Raheem is accompanied by nine Maldivian parliamentarians.

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