The 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) entered its third day on Friday, with delegates from across the Commonwealth arriving at the Parliament House to participate in key discussions aimed at strengthening democratic institutions and modern parl
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrived at the Parliament House on Thursday for the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), 2026.
A Danish delegation led by Maritime Counsellor Josefine Pallesen visited Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla to discuss green technologies, zero-carbon pathways and sustainable port development. The team also toured the 1-MW green hydrogen plant and joined Makar Sankranti/Uttarayan celebratio
The delegations also discussed collaboration in emerging areas, including the use of advanced technology, information sharing, training programmes, and personnel exchanges. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the progress made since the last High-Level Meeting and agreed on the importa
India and Malaysia co-chaired the Asian Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus Expert Working Group Meeting on Counter Terrorism. During this meeting, the Malaysian Delegation head Dato' Muhamma Ammir Bin Haron said that Malaysia stands ready to work with India to ensure the region remains secure
He said, "We have full participation from ADMM plus and ASEAN countries, and we hope to move forward our agenda on counter terrorism. We work across the globe to help ensure peace and stability across the region, not towards any particular country."
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met parliamentary delegations from South Africa and the Caribbean nation of Grenada, who are in India on the occasion of the 28th Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference (CSPOC). The Speaker extended a warm welcome to the delegation led by L Gove
His remarks came after BJP's Foreign Affairs Department in-charge Vijay Chauthaiwale shared details of a meeting with a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), led by Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.
According to organisation's sources, the meeting was purely a courtesy call, initiated after the CCP delegation expressed its desire to interact with the RSS leadership. No formal agenda was discussed during the interaction, the sources added.
"In Operation Sindoor, China supported Pakistan. Our brave soldiers were martyred in Galwan. China is sitting there having encroached in Ladakh. It is settling villages in Arunachal. And here, hugs are being exchanged," Shrinate posted on X.