Overview

• Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta hosted UK Deputy Speaker Nusrat Ghani’s delegation on August 5 to demonstrate digital innovation and environmental initiatives.
• The Assembly has fully transitioned to paperless operations through the National e-Vidhan Application and commissioned a 500 kW rooftop solar plant to reach net-zero carbon within 100 days.
• Gupta sought support from the British delegation to access archival materials held by the British Council for restoration of the Assembly’s heritage premises.
• Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh and Ghani underscored AI as a transformative tool for legislative efficiency and discussed expanded digitization and upskilling programs.
• These parliamentary exchanges build on Prime Minister Modi’s UK visit and the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to advance trade, technology and educational cooperation.