Om Birla at 150th IPU Assembly in Tashkent; meets Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
On 7 April 2025, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent on the sidelines of the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
Summary
Leading the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on 7 April 2025 and discussed cooperation in areas including technology, artificial intelligence, renewable energy and nuclear energy, alongside traditional sectors. On the sidelines, he also met the Chairperson of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, Tanzila Norbaeva, and the Chairperson of the Mazhilis of Kazakhstan, Yerlan Koshanov. Birla and the delegation paid floral tributes at the bust of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent.
Key facts
- Event
- 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Venue
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Meeting
- President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, 7 April 2025
- Other meetings
- Tanzila Norbaeva (Oliy Majlis); Yerlan Koshanov (Mazhilis, Kazakhstan)
- Tribute
- Bust of Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which city was the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held in April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Tashkent
Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led the Indian Parliamentary Delegation.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly attended by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in Tashkent in April 2025 was its:
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Correct answer: B — 150th Assembly
150th Assembly; on its sidelines, Om Birla met Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on 7 April 2025.
During the 150th IPU Assembly in Tashkent, the Indian delegation led by Om Birla paid floral tributes at the bust of which former Prime Minister?
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Correct answer: D — Lal Bahadur Shastri
Lal Bahadur Shastri, whose bust stands in Tashkent.