Baroness D'Souza CMG, Speaker of the House of Lords, will be leading a delegation of members from the House of Lords and the House of Commons to Kolkata and Guwahati.
The delegation, according to a release issued by the British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata, looks to strengthen links and co-operation between Indian and British parliamentarians.
“They are coming from Delhi where they held a series of meetings on Monday,” the release stated.
In Kolkata and Guwahati, the 10-member British delegation will meet elected representatives from the West Bengal and Assam legislative assemblies. The UK delegation will call on the Chief Ministers of West Bengal and Assam during their visit.
Apart from meeting parliamentarians, the visiting delegation will also have meetings with trade and industry leaders, see firsthand civil society at work and interact with social activists, and engage in Indo-UK work on environment issues.
A priority for the visiting delegation is to learn how India is dealing with issues of international concern, including tackling climate change and developing climate smart cities and promoting renewable energy; advancing women and girl’s rights; and the work towards ensuring food security, the release stated.
In Guwahati, the delegation will attend a UK-supported seminar on India-Burma Young Leaders’ Dialogue.