Politics

Dr. S Jaishankar to make statement on India’s foreign policy in Winter Session of Rajya Sabha

Winter session will commence from December 7 and conclude on December 29

December 7, 2022

Winter Session of Parliament set to commence, as many as 23 bills are likely to be taken up during the session

According to the Rajya Sabha bulletin, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar will make a statement on the “Latest Developments in India’s Foreign Policy” in the Rajya Sabha (RS) on Wednesday, the first day of the Winter Session.

With the Winter Session of Parliament set to commence from Wednesday, as many as 23 bills are likely to be taken up during the session. The session will commence on December 7 and conclude on December 29.

The other bills to be taken up are The Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019, The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022, as passed by Lok Sabha. The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, as passed by Lok Sabha. The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2022, as passed by Lok Sabha.

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav will move a Bill to amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, which was passed by the Lok Sabha.

Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani will make a statement on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the 334th report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports on “Issues related to Safety of Women” pertaining to the Ministry.

She will also make a statement on the status of the implementation of recommendations contained in the 338th report of the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports on Demands for Grants (2022-23) pertaining to the Ministry.

The Mediation Bill, 2021, The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2022; The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) (Amendment) Bill, 2022; The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022; The Kalakshetra Foundation (Amendment) Bill, 2022; The Cantonment Bill, 2022; The Old Grant (Regulation) Bill, 2022; The National Dental Commission Bill, 2022, and The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2022.

Some other bills to be taken up are The North East Water Management Authority Bill, 2022; The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022; The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 (with respect to State of Tamil Nadu); The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 (with respect to state of Himachal Pradesh); The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2022 (with respect to the state of Karnataka); The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 (with respect to the state of Chhattisgarh) and The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

The House will pay obituary references to the former members who passed away recently.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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