Parliament of India

Key Facts

Head of State: President Droupadi Murmu

Joined the Commonwealth: 1947

Capital City (location of Parliament): New Delhi

Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral - Lok Sabha (545), Rajya Sabha (245)

Further Information:

• Parliament of India
• IPU - House of the People and Council of States
• CPA India Region
• CPA Country Directory
• Commonwealth Secretariat
• UN Data
• BBC Country Profile
• British High Commission New Delhi
• India High Commission London

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CPA UK & India

CPA UK regularly engages with India, recognising its status as the world’s largest democracy, and the important historical, cultural, social and economic links with the UK. 

This includes interactions with the national parliament, a range of state legislatures, as well as discussion events in the UK Parliament focusing on key developments in India. 

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Examples of our Past Programmes

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Visit, 13 October 2025

CPA UK hosted a visit from Hon. Ayyanna Patrudu Chintakayala, Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. During their visit to Westminster, the Speaker engaged in discussions on array of topics relating to the effective running of parliaments with Deputy Speakers from the House of Commons and House of Lords. 

Chatham House on India-China Relations, 17 June 2025

CPA UK and BGIPU partnered with Chatham House to deliver a discussion event on based on their recent research paper 'How China–India relations will shape Asia and the global order.' 

Senior Research Fellows Dr Chietigj Bajpaee and  Dr Yu Jie introduced the publication, before participating in an open discussion of this topic with UK parliamentarians. 

Asia-Pacific PAC Regional Workshop, 19-21 May 2025

From 19 – 21 May 2025, CPA UK partnered Parliament of the Republic of Fiji to hold a three-day workshop in Nadi, Fiji, on the role of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in scrutinising public finances. This workshop was attended by PAC members & officials from across the Asia-Pacific Region, including the national parliament of India, as well as a delegation from the UK PAC.