The various functions and activities include:
- Acting as a link between the Parliament of India and world parliaments through exchange of delegations, goodwill missions, correspondence, and documents.
- Functioning as the National Group of the IPU and the main branch of the CPA in India.
- Arranging addresses to MPs by visiting Heads of State/Government and talks by eminent persons.
- Organizing seminars and symposia on parliamentary subjects.
- Providing letters of introduction to IPG members visiting abroad.
- Including only IPG members of at least six months’ standing in Indian Parliamentary delegations to foreign countries.
- Maintaining uninterrupted information flow to members through the IPG Newsletter.
- Instituting an Outstanding Parliamentarian award since 1995.