In Geneva, the BMS delegation met with friends of L20@G20 who attended from Patna, including representatives from Russia, China, Indonesia, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, and Caribbean countries. We had separate meetings with the Turkish delegation and the Syrian delegation.
Turkey’s Memur-Sen President, Mr Alice, had a detailed discussion on the follow-up to the International Seminar on Digitalization, Labour, and Social Justice, which was held in April 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. BMS has also brought to the notice of Turkish Unions the Indo-Pak tension in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack and also the sentiments that are rising against Turkey. The Memur-Sen has expressed its deep anguish and condemned terrorism. Nonetheless, we promised to continue the Trade Union-to-Trade Union dialogue.
The sole Central Trade Union of Syria, the General Federation of Trade Unions, under the leadership of its President, Mr Fawaz Al-Ahmad, met BMS delegates today and discussed Syrian Developmental issues, Syrian Refugee issues, and the practical problems faced by Syrian workers. They wanted to know the best practices India has adopted concerning Power generation and distribution, Private investment in infrastructure building, skill imparting among different cadres, and the Trade union’s experiences in maintaining good relationships with the Government. Sri Ramnath Ganeshe explained the power generation process by NTPC. Sri S. Mallesham explained the Tripartite Mechanism and the functioning of ESI and EPFO. The Syrian Trade Union invited the BMS delegation to Syria in September and October to gain a deeper understanding of the Syrian situation and provide guidance. BMS responded positively and said that they would decide after due consultations with other Trade Unions. It was an excellent meeting with mind-blowing questions.
