India Backs Fair, Rule-Based Trading System, Says LS Speaker Om Birla

India supports a fair and rule-based global trading system that adequately addresses the needs and aspirations of the Global South, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said.

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"India's economic journey over the past decade has been remarkable. Despite global uncertainties and domestic challenges, India has consistently outperformed the global growth average. Rising from the tenth largest economy in 2014 to the fourth largest today is a testament to India's robust policies and the strength of its people. From 2014-15 to 2024-25, India's GDP has grown at an average rate of over 7 per cent, making it the fastest-growing major economy in the world," he said while addressing the 2nd Working Session of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum at Brasilia, Brazil, on the theme