153rd IPU Assembly opens in Arusha, Tanzania; Indian delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh takes part
An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh is taking part in the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, which was declared open by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on 5 October 2026.
Summary
An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Harivansh, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, is participating in the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said on 6 October 2026. On 5 October, the first day, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan declared the Assembly open, and Indian MPs took part in the IPU Committee on Health, the Asia-Pacific Geopolitical Group and the Forum of Women Parliamentarians. The delegation also held bilateral meetings with Milton Dick, Speaker of Australia's House of Representatives, and Mussa Azzan Zungu, Speaker of the Parliament of Tanzania.
Key facts
- Event
- 153rd IPU Assembly
- Venue
- Arusha, Tanzania
- Opened by
- President Samia Suluhu Hassan, 5 October 2026
- Indian delegation led by
- Harivansh, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
- Indian MPs active in
- IPU Committee on Health, Asia-Pacific Geopolitical Group, Forum of Women Parliamentarians, HLAG-CTVE
- Bilateral meetings
- Milton Dick (Speaker, Australia HoR); Mussa Azzan Zungu (Speaker, Tanzania)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who declared the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) open in Arusha on 5 October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania
Who led the Indian parliamentary delegation to the 153rd IPU Assembly in October 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Harivansh, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha