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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 will reach Kolkata tonight and will leave for Guwahati on February 18.
According to a release issued by the British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata, the delegation looks to strengthen links and cooperation between Indian and British parliamentarians.
In Kolkata and Guwahati the 10-member British delegation will call on the Chief Ministers of West Bengal and Assam and meet elected representatives of the two Legislative Assemblies.
The delegation will also have meetings with trade and industry leaders.
A priority for the visiting delegation is to learn how India is dealing with issues of international concern, including 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.
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