28th CSPOC 2026 a Grand Success: Lok Sabha Speaker
NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NEPS): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday informed the House that the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) 2026, hosted by the Parliament of India, was a grand success.
Chairing the proceedings, Birla said the conference was held in India from January 14 to 16, 2026, after a gap of 16 years. The event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 15 in the Central Hall of the historic Samvidhan Sadan.
He said the conference brought together Speakers and Presiding Officers from 53 Commonwealth countries and 14 semi-autonomous parliaments. A record number of 60 Speakers and Presiding Officers and around 200 delegates participated.
Birla informed the House that the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Dr. Tulia Ackson, and the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Dr. Christopher Kalila, attended the conference as special invitees.
He said several key issues concerning Members of Parliament were discussed, including the role of Speakers and Presiding Officers in strengthening democratic institutions, the use of artificial intelligence in parliaments, the impact of social media on MPs, innovative strategies to enhance public understanding of Parliament and increase public participation, and the safety, health and well-being of Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff.
The Lok Sabha Speaker also said he held bilateral discussions with Speakers and Presiding Officers from 40 countries, during which the guests appreciated India’s strong and vibrant parliamentary democracy and expressed their desire to maintain close and friendly cooperation with India.
As per CSPOC tradition, a visit to Jaipur was organised for the visiting delegations on January 17, 2026, after the conclusion of the conference, according to official sources.
