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PM Modi Inaugurates Major Commonwealth Speakers' Conference in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in New Delhi's Parliament House Complex. The conference, chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, will see record participation from 61 presiding officers across 42 Commonwealth nations. Key agenda items include the role of AI in parliament, the impact of social media on MPs, and strategies for public engagement. The event is being conducted digitally, with a dedicated app for coordination, and notably excludes participation from Pakistan.

Key Points: PM Modi Inaugurates 28th CSPOC Conference in Parliament

  • PM Modi to inaugurate conference
  • Largest CSPOC with 61 Speakers from 42 nations
  • Focus on AI, social media, and democracy
  • India hosts from Jan 14-16, 2026
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PM Modi to inaugurate CSPOC on January 15 in Parliament House Complex

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the 28th CSPOC, the largest-ever gathering of Commonwealth Speakers, to discuss AI, democracy, and parliamentary innovation.

"The Conference... being hosted by India, will have the largest participation. - Om Birla"

New Delhi, January 14

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth on January 15, 2026, at 10:30 AM in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, Parliament House Complex, New Delhi. On this occasion, the Prime Minister will also address the gathering.

The conference will be chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla and will be attended by 61 Speakers and Presiding Officers from 42 Commonwealth countries and 4 semi-autonomous parliaments from various parts of the world.

This conference will deliberate on a wide range of contemporary parliamentary issues, including the role of Speakers and Presiding Officers in maintaining strong democratic institutions, the use of Artificial Intelligence in parliamentary functioning, the impact of social media on Members of Parliament, innovative strategies to enhance public understanding of Parliament, and civic engagement beyond voting.

CSPOC is being hosted by the Parliament of India from January 14 to 16, and it will be the largest in terms of participation.

Addressing a press conference on Monday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is the chairperson of the conference, said that the conference will discuss shared parliamentary values, democratic governance and institutional cooperation.

"The Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth, being hosted by India, will have the largest participation," Birla said.

He said that work related to the conference has been done online, and no paper has been used.

The Speaker said an app has been developed to enable all aspects of conference coordination, facilitation and information dissemination. A web-based event management system has been developed.

In response to queries, he said there will be no participation from Pakistan and that Bangladesh does not have a Speaker at present, with general elections scheduled for next month.

He said the conference will be attended by 61 Speakers and Presiding Officers from Commonwealth countries and semi-autonomous parliaments, including the Presidents of the IPU and the CPA. In this regard, it will be the largest CSPOC conference in the history of the forum.

The 27th edition of CSPOC was hosted by Uganda in January 2024, and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh and Leader of IPD to that conference, had taken over from Uganda as the host of the 28th edition of CSPOC to be held in India in 2026.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Interesting to see the emphasis on a paperless conference. Hope the app and web system they've developed can become a model for other government events to reduce waste. The topics for discussion seem very relevant.
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Vikram M
Good to see India taking the lead. But I hope our own Parliament also implements some of the innovative strategies discussed to enhance public understanding. Sometimes the proceedings feel very distant from common citizens.
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Rohit P
The fact that it's the largest CSPOC ever is impressive! Also noted the clarification about Pakistan and Bangladesh. Our diplomacy is working well. Jai Hind!
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Priya S
While hosting is good, the real test is whether our Speakers and MPs will adopt the best practices shared here. Our parliamentary decorum has room for improvement. Let's hope for meaningful outcomes.
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Karthik V
Samvidhan Sadan is the perfect venue for this. The mother of democracy hosting a conference on democratic values. The use of technology mentioned by Speaker Birla is a step in the right direction.

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