Om Birla leads Indian delegation at 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados
PIB reported on 10 October 2025 that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, leading India's delegation to the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados, visited the Barbados National Assembly and saw the Speaker's chair India gifted in 1966.
Summary
PIB reported on 10 October 2025 that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, leading the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados, paid a formal visit to the National Assembly of Barbados, where he was received by Speaker of the House of Assembly Arthur Holder. He viewed the historic Speaker's chair in the Barbados Parliament, a gift from the Government of India in 1966 to mark Barbados' independence; made of Indian teakwood and hand-carved over nearly a year by twelve Indian artisans, it bears the inscription 'From the People of India to the People of Barbados'. On the sidelines he met Australian Senate President Sue Lines, Jamaica's Speaker Juliet Holness and Zambia's Speaker Nelly Mutti, and addressed the Indian community.
Key facts
- Conference
- 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Bridgetown, Barbados
- Delegation leader
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- Speaker's chair
- Gift from India, 1966 (Barbados independence); Indian teakwood, 12 artisans
- Host
- Arthur Holder, Speaker, House of Assembly of Barbados
- Bilaterals
- Australia (Sue Lines), Jamaica, Zambia
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, attended by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in October 2025, held?
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Correct answer: A — Bridgetown, Barbados
PIB: the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was held in Bridgetown, Barbados, where Om Birla led the Indian Parliamentary Delegation.
In which year did the Government of India gift the Speaker's chair in the Barbados Parliament, to mark Barbados' independence?
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Correct answer: D — 1966
PIB: the historic Speaker's chair was a gift from the Government of India in 1966 to mark Barbados' independence.