KATHMANDU: In Geneva, Switzerland, during the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, Nepal's National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal met bilaterally with parliamentary leaders from Switzerland, India, China, Thailand, and the Philippines.

Dahal pledged to increase inter-parliamentary cooperation in areas such as disaster risk reduction, climate change, mountain protection, and Nepal's peace process during his first meeting with Eric Nussbaumer, president of the Swiss National Council, who led Nepal's delegation to the IPU Assembly.

Along with bolstering federalism and addressing common environmental problems, both presidents underlined the significance of Swiss development assistance in Nepal.

During their bilateral meeting in the evening, Dahal and Om Birla, the Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha, focused on enhancing bilateral, regional, and international cooperation in order to fortify democratic institutions.

Tian Xuejun, the leader of the Chinese delegation, had already met with Dahal, and the two discussed the use of parliamentary exchanges to solve global concerns including the digital divide, inequality, and climate change.

The importance of parliamentary collaboration in fostering peace and stability between the two countries was again underlined in the discussions with China.

In a different meeting, Dahal discussed the historical and cultural ties between Nepal and Thailand, particularly through Buddhism, with Mongkol Surasajita, the president of the Thai Senate.

With an emphasis on their long-standing cultural ties, the two leaders decided to strengthen parliamentary collaboration in order to promote peace, democracy, and development.

In order to promote global peace and democracy, Dahal also met with Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, the Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives, to discuss enhancing interparliamentary collaboration.

Each meeting's primary goals were to address shared global issues, strengthen parliamentary relationships, and increase cooperation in areas such as peace, democracy, development, and disaster assistance.