Kathmandu: Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal, Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC), an international parliamentary forum, met with the Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the UK House of Commons, at the Palace of Westminster in London on Tuesday, November 3.
During the meeting, Hon. Dhakal briefed Speaker Hoyle on the ISC’s global initiatives and proposed establishing formal institutional relations between the ISC and the House of Commons to strengthen democratic values and promote parliamentary dialogue, reads a statement issued by the ISC.
He also extended a formal invitation to Speaker Hoyle to attend the 3rd ISC Global Conference, scheduled to be held in Indonesia in 2027.
Speaker Hoyle welcomed Hon. Dhakal and his delegation to the British Parliament and indicated that further discussions would be held to explore opportunities for formal cooperation between the two institutions.
The two leaders also reaffirmed the longstanding ties between Nepal and the United Kingdom.
The meeting concluded with an exchange of tokens of appreciation and official photographs.
Hon. Dhakal is a three-term member of Nepal’s Parliament and has served twice as a cabinet minister. He has been serving as Secretary-General of the ISC since 2025.
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the ISC is an inter-parliamentary organization dedicated to addressing global challenges through parliamentary diplomacy, dialogue and international cooperation.
