**Executive Summary**
The NXT Conclave 2026 in New Delhi serves as a platform for policy discussions, innovation, and international cooperation, bringing together parliamentarians, policymakers, and thought leaders. This initiative is seen as crucial for fostering global parliamentary dialogue and strengthening democratic institutions. The Conclave is scheduled to further democratic cooperation and partnerships among nations.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**NXT Conclave 2026 Role and Objectives**
* Emerging as an important platform for policy discussions, innovation, and international cooperation.
* Brings together parliamentarians, policymakers, industry leaders, and global thought leaders.
* Aims to deliberate on contemporary global challenges and opportunities in governance, technology, and international cooperation.
* Expected to further strengthen democratic cooperation, mutual understanding, and partnerships among nations.
**Parliament of India and Governance**
* Represents the aspirations and diversity of 1.4 billion citizens.
* Policies are shaped through debate and dialogue among diverse perspectives.
* India has a long tradition of dialogue, consensus, and participatory decision-making, earning it the title "Mother of Democracy."
* Progress in inclusive development, digital innovation, and good governance has been underlined.
* Technology-driven governance, direct benefit transfer mechanisms, and digital platforms have significantly strengthened transparency and accountability in public administration.
* Focus on leveraging emerging technologies and artificial intelligence to enhance transparency and efficiency in parliamentary processes, exemplified by initiatives like Digital Sansad.
**Parliamentary Diplomacy**
* The Indian Parliament has constituted over 60 Parliamentary Friendship Groups to strengthen engagement and cooperation with legislatures globally.
* Encourages greater exchange of knowledge, ideas, and experiences among parliamentarians.
**Impact Analysis**
**Parliamentarians and Delegates from Over 30 Countries**
* **Impact:** They are participating in a global forum for policy discussions, innovation, and international cooperation. They have the opportunity to engage with peers, policymakers, and thought leaders on contemporary global challenges.
* **Action Required:** To actively participate in deliberations, share knowledge and ideas, and contribute to strengthening democratic institutions globally.
**Policymakers**
* **Impact:** They have a platform to engage in discussions on policy, innovation, and international cooperation, potentially influencing global governance and technological advancements.
* **Action Required:** To deliberate on emerging challenges and opportunities, contributing to policy formulation and international collaboration.
**Industry Leaders**
* **Impact:** They can engage with parliamentarians and policymakers, fostering innovation and discussing technology's role in governance and international cooperation.
* **Action Required:** To participate in discussions, share insights on technological advancements and innovation, and explore opportunities for collaboration.
**Global Thought Leaders**
* **Impact:** They have an opportunity to share expertise and perspectives on global challenges and opportunities in governance, technology, and international cooperation.
* **Action Required:** To contribute their insights and knowledge to the deliberations of the conclave.
**Lok Sabha Speaker (Shri Om Birla)**
* **Impact:** Has the opportunity to host international representatives, highlight India's democratic values, and advocate for global parliamentary dialogue and cooperation.
* **Action Required:** To continue facilitating such dialogues and promoting India's role in international cooperation and democratic governance.
**Shri Kartikeya Sharma (MP, Rajya Sabha)**
* **Impact:** Recognized for spearheading the NXT 2026 Conclave initiative, a platform for policy discussions and international cooperation.
* **Action Required:** Continue to lead and support the Conclave initiative.
Key Entities Referenced
NXT Conclave 2026: An important platform for policy discussions, innovation, and international cooperation.
Lok Sabha Speaker: The presiding officer of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament.
Parliament of India: The national legislative body of India, representing the aspirations and diversity of its citizens.
New Delhi: The location where the NXT Conclave 2026 is being held.
Shri Om Birla: The Lok Sabha Speaker who hosted foreign parliamentarians and delegates at the NXT Conclave 2026.
Lok Sabha Secretariat
NXT 2026 CONCLAVE IS EMERGING AS AN
IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR POLICY
DISCUSSIONS, INNOVATION, AND
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: LOK SABHA
SPEAKER
PARLIAMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTS THE ASPIRATIONS
AND DIVERSITY OF 1.4 BILLION CITIZENS, WHERE
POLICIES ARE SHAPED THROUGH DEBATE AND DIALOGUE
AMONG DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES: LOK SABHA SPEAKER
TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN GOVERNANCE, DIRECT BENEFIT
TRANSFER MECHANISMS, AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS HAVE
SIGNIFICANTLY STRENGTHENED TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: LOK
SABHA SPEAKER
FOREIGN PARLIAMENTARIANS, DELEGATES AT NXT
CONCLAVE 2026 CALL ON LOK SABHA SPEAKER
Posted On: 13 MAR 2026 6:09PM by PIB Delhi
A delegation of parliamentarians, industry leaders and thought leaders from over 30 countries, attending
the NXT Conclave 2026 in New Delhi, called on Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla at Parliament House
today. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Birla expressed happiness at hosting the public representatives and
other dignitaries from various democracies at the Parliament House and highlighted the importance of
global parliamentary dialogue.
Shri Birla commended Shri Kartikeya Sharma, MP, Rajya Sabha, for spearheading the NXT 2026
Conclave initiative, which is emerging as an important platform for policy discussions, innovation, and
international cooperation. Shri Birla noted that the Conclave brings together parliamentarians,
policymakers, and thought leaders from across the world to deliberate on contemporary global challenges
and opportunities.
Highlighting India’s democratic heritage, Shri Birla noted that India, as the world’s largest democracy, is
often referred to as the “Mother of Democracy,” reflecting the country’s long tradition of dialogue,
consensus, and participatory decision-making. Shri Birla highlighted that the Parliament of India
represents the aspirations and diversity of 1.4 billion citizens, where policies are shaped through debate
and dialogue among diverse perspectives.Shri Birla also underlined India’s progress in inclusive development, digital innovation, and good
governance over the past decade. He noted that technology-driven governance, direct benefit transfer
mechanisms, and digital platforms have significantly strengthened transparency and accountability in
public administration.
Shri Birla highlighted India’s focus on leveraging emerging technologies and artificial intelligence to
enhance transparency and efficiency in parliamentary processes through initiatives such as Digital Sansad,
improved parliamentary research systems, and modern information platforms.
Reaffirming the importance of parliamentary diplomacy, the Speaker stated that the Indian Parliament has
recently constituted over 60 Parliamentary Friendship Groups to strengthen engagement and cooperation
with legislatures around the world.
Shri Birla encouraged greater exchange of knowledge, ideas, and experiences among parliamentarians to
strengthen democratic institutions globally. He expressed confidence that the deliberations at the NXT
Conclave 2026 will further strengthen democratic cooperation, mutual understanding, and partnerships
among nations.
NXT Conclave 2026, being held in New Delhi, brings together parliamentarians, policymakers, industry
leaders, and global thought leaders to deliberate on emerging challenges and opportunities in governance,
technology, and international cooperation.
Met Members of Parliament and delegates from over 30 countries visiting the
Parliament House today.
During the interaction, there were meaningful discussions on democratic
systems, parliamentary traditions, cultural ties and contemporary global issues
among our respective… pic.twitter.com/Rp3mqONYsr
— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) March 13, 2026
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