Overview

• Speaking in Bridgetown at a session on “National Parliaments vs Provincial, Territorial, Devolved Legislatures,” he said India’s experience can guide equitable regional growth within a democratic framework.
• He argued that safeguarding the separation of powers between states and the Centre is a constitutional necessity that nurtures a political culture of respect, dialogue and accommodation.
• He highlighted successive Finance Commissions as the key mechanism for managing fiscal transfers that sustain the federal balance.
• He cited the NITI Aayog Governing Council as a forum for inter-sectoral, inter-departmental and federal coordination to advance development priorities.
• The Indian delegation, led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, attended workshops on technology, climate and financial transparency and held bilateral meetings with presiding officers from Jamaica, Australia, Zambia and Barbados.