0.1 Conference Details
0.1.1 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) held in New Delhi.
0.1.2 Dates: 14–16 January 2026.
0.1.3 Host: Parliament of India in coordination with the CSPOC Secretariat.

0.2 Inauguration
0.2.1 Inaugurated by Narendra Modi.

0.3 Participation
0.3.1 Speakers and Presiding Officers from 53 national parliaments of the Commonwealth.
0.3.2 Includes Commonwealth and Autonomous Parliaments.

0.4 Chairperson & Key Meetings
0.4.1 Speaker, Lok Sabha is the Chairperson of the 28th CSPOC.
0.4.2 CSPOC Standing Committee meeting held on 14 January 2026.
0.4.3 Venue of Standing Committee meeting: Sangeeti Conference Hall, Red Fort, New Delhi.

0.5 Major Themes (Prelims-Oriented)
0.5.1 Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in parliamentary functioning.
0.5.2 Impact of social media on parliamentary practice and public discourse.
0.5.3 Citizen participation beyond voting and public understanding of Parliament.
0.5.4 Security, health, and well-being of MPs and parliamentary officials.

0.6 Special Sessions
0.6.1 Special Plenary Session on role of Speakers/Presiding Officers in strengthening democratic institutions.
0.6.2 Speaker, Lok Sabha chaired Plenary, Special Plenary, and Closing Plenary Sessions.

0.7 India’s Previous Hosting of CSPOC
0.7.1 Earlier hosted by India in 1971, 1986, and 2010.
0.7.2 2026 marks the 4th time India is hosting CSPOC.

0.8 Bilateral Interactions (Factual)
0.8.1 Speaker, Lok Sabha held bilateral meetings with parliamentary leaders from Canada, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Maldives, Kenya, Grenada, and South Africa.