Last Updated on January 12, 2026 11:47 pm by BIZNAMA NEWS
AMN / NEW DELHI
India will host the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in New Delhi from Wednesday January 14. The three-day Conference, which will continue till the 16th of January, will bring together Speakers and Presiding Officers from over 50 Commonwealth countries and semi-autonomous Parliaments.
Addressing the media here today, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that on the first day, the meeting of the Executive Council will be held.
He informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Conference on 15th January. Mr Birla said various sessions will be held during the Conference on topics including Use of Artificial Intelligence in Parliament, the sharing of best practices and innovative ideas among the participants, Social media’s impact on Parliamentarians, Enhancing public understanding of Parliament and Security, Health and Wellbeing of MPs.
This landmark event marks historic participation and a proud moment in India’s democratic and parliamentary journey.
28th CSPOC at a glance in numbers (as on 6 January 2026)
· Total number of Speakers and Presiding Officers from CSPOC countries and Autonomous Parliaments who have confirmed their participation:59
· Including Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha: 61
· Of the 61Speakers and Presiding Officerswho have confirmed their participation, 44 are Speakers and 15 are Deputy Speakers.
· Of the 44 Speakers, 41Speakers are from CSPOC Countriesand 4from Speakers from Autonomous Parliaments.
· Total number of CSPOC Countries represented including India: 41 – Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Guyana, Ghana, Grenada, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, Tanzania, The Bahamas, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, Zambia.
· Number of Semi-autonomous Parliaments represented:4 – Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Montserrat
· Special Invitees – confirmed participation
o Hon. Dr. Tulia Ackson, President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
o Hon. Dr. Christopher Kalila, Chairperson, Commonwealth-Parliamentary Association (CPA)
· CSPOC Countries not represented
1. Barbados
2. Bermuda
3. Cyprus
4. New Zealand
5. Uganda
6. Saint Vincent and Grenadines
7. Vanuatu
8. Eswatini
· Confirmation awaited from CSPOC Countries
1. Samoa
· Semi-Autonomous Parliaments not represented
1. British Virgin Islands
2. Falkland Islands
3. Gibraltar
4. Niue
5. St. Helena
· Confirmation awaited from Semi-Autonomous Parliaments
1. Alderney
2. Anguilla
3. Cayman Islands
4. Cook Islands
5. Turks and Caicos
· Total number of delegates – 229
· Number of Secretaries-General – 40
· MPs – 11
· Diplomats – 8
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