Indian parliamentary delegation led by Harivansh takes part in the 153rd IPU Assembly at Arusha

7 October 2026

An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh took part in the second day of the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union at Arusha in Tanzania on 6 October 2026.
Harivansh exercised the Right of Reply to remarks made by Pakistan on Kashmir, saying on the floor of the Assembly that Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of India.
Dr Sanjay Jaiswal, a member of the IPU Committee on Health, took part in the Committee's sessions and a field visit.
Anurag Singh Thakur attended the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights and the debate on the draft resolution on inclusive social development and the rights of people living with disabilities.
Kamaljeet Sehrawat took part in the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security and in the debate 'Shaping peaceful futures: Parliamentary diplomacy, mediation and dialogue for lasting peace', while Dr Sasmit Patra joined a panel discussion on the role of parliaments in the age of military artificial intelligence.
N. K. Premachandran attended workshops on strengthening parliamentary response to terrorism and on critical minerals for shared prosperity. The delegation also joined a cultural programme hosted by the Indian High Commission and interacted with the Indian diaspora.