Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in last two and half years, Indian economy today has emerged as a “bright spot” in global economy. He also credited 125 crore countrymen. Prime Minister said that global agencies and institutions like International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) have accepted India is growing at a fast rate. He added that today, ‘I’ in BRICS stands out due to several initiatives undertaken by the NDA Government.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) on 15th January 2026 at 10:30 AM at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, Parliament House Complex, New Delhi. Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the occasion.
The Conference will be chaired by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla and will be attended by 61 Speakers and Presiding Officers of 42 Commonwealth countries and 4 semi-autonomous parliaments from different parts of the world.
The 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 citizen participation beyond voting, among others.


