Two senior BJP leaders would be participating in a global conference of Asian political parties in Colombo weeks after Dr. Subramanian Swamy delivered a key note address at a defense conclave last month.

The BJP’s National Secretary P Muralidhar Rao and its Overseas Affairs Global Convenor Vijay Jolly are attending the eighth General Assembly meeting of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) being held from September 18 to 21. Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session.

Delegates from more than 40 nations and representatives of 360 political parties of the Asian continent are taking part in the event. The theme of this conference is: ‘Building an Asian Community’. Two separate sessions on ‘Young Politicians’ Role in Asian Building’ and ‘Women’s Role in Asian Building’ are also part of the ICAPP agenda.

ICAPP was launched in Manila in September 2000.