Indian Speaker Om Birla Meets Thailand Senate President to Enhance Bilateral Ties

New Delhi, October 27 (Daily Kiran) : Om Birla, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, met with Mongkol Surasajja, the President of the Thailand Senate, in New Delhi on October 27. The two leaders discussed ways to enhance cooperation across various sectors, including trade, tourism, education, defense, Ayurveda, and yoga.

During their meeting, they also explored strengthening parliamentary collaboration, sharing best practices, and increasing cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts, disaster management, and international affairs.

Birla expressed his pleasure in meeting Surasajja through a post on the social media platform ‘X’, stating, “We reaffirmed our deep friendship based on centuries-old cultural and civilizational ties between India and Thailand. We discussed enhancing cooperation in trade, tourism, education, defense, Ayurveda, and yoga. India’s ‘Act East Policy’ is giving new momentum to our partnership.”

He further added, “We deliberated on deepening parliamentary cooperation, sharing effective parliamentary processes, and exploring opportunities for joint efforts in counter-terrorism, disaster management, and international matters. We also considered enhancing collaboration under BRICS to advance our shared priorities and the welfare of our peoples.”

This meeting took place in the Central Hall of the Constitution House during the two-day 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, which began on Monday. The forum brings together parliamentary leaders from BRICS member and partner countries with the aim of strengthening parliamentary cooperation and promoting people-centered development.

Mongkol Surasajja arrived in New Delhi on October 25 to participate in the forum. The Lok Sabha welcomed him on ‘X’, stating, “We warmly welcome Mongkol Surasajja, President of the Thailand Senate, who has arrived to participate in the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum 2026. He was greeted by MPs Sandhya Rai and Dilip Saikia at IGI Airport.”