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Office of the Clerk, New Zealand Parliament
Wellington, May 11, 2017
A delegation of lawmakers from the West-Indian state of Maharashtra is currently on an official visit to New Zealand.
Led by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Haribahau Bagade and of Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar, the delegation includes State Agriculture and Horticulture Minister Pandurang Fundkar.
The delegation met with Speaker David Carter and discussed a range of subjects including agriculture, economy, food security, and legislative affairs.
The group also met with Indian Parliamentary Friendship Group co-chairs Dr Parmjeet Parmar and Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi and Deputy Chairperson Mahesh Bindra during their four-day visit to New Zealand.
About Maharashtra
Maharashtra is the third largest state in India with 120 million people. Mumbai is the financial capital of India. Mumbai is also the centre of the Hindi film industry.
Maharashtra State Legislature has two Chambers – the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.
Indians in New Zealand
About 155,178 people of Indian descent live in New Zealand
New Zealand hosts a number of state and national parliaments each year.
Dialogue between members of Parliaments increases mutual understanding between countries, develops best parliamentary practice and ensures New Zealand is playing an active part in the international Parliamentary community.
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Photo Caption:
New Zealand Parliament Speaker David Carter with Haribahau Bagade (left) and Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar (right) in Wellington (Picture Source: Office of the Clerk, New Zealand Parliament)
