New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Parliamentary delegations representing 11 member countries and 10 partner nations of BRICS arrived in the national capital to participate in the two-day 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, hosted by the Parliament of India at the Parliament House complex.

The inaugural ceremony of the forum is scheduled to commence at 10:00 AM today, with Lok Sabha Speaker and Chairman of the Forum, Om Birla, delivering the inaugural address.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also meet with the visiting Speakers and Heads of Delegations of BRICS member and partner countries later today.

Held under the theme "Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development," the high-level multilateral forum aims to foster deliberations on democra...