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The Indian Parliament has previously

hosted the Conference of Speakers and
Presiding Officers of Commonwealth
Countries in 1971, 1986, and 2010.

India’s Rising Glory On
The Global Stage
India’s Democratic Values

Have Been Tested
UPI in India India is the
A 10th-century inscription from Tamil Nadu describes a is the world’s
village assembly that functioned with democratic values. largest digital world’s largest
There were clear rules for accountability and decision- payment vaccine
making. India’s democratic values have been tested system. producer.
time and again. Diversity has supported them, and they
have grown stronger with each generation. The world
recognizes India as the largest democracy. It is also called
the mother of democracy. The country has a long tradition
of debate, dialogue, and collective decision-making. India’s
sacred texts and Vedas, more than 5,000 years old, mention India is India is
assemblies where people gathered to discuss issues and the world’s the world’s
make decisions through deliberation and consensus. largest milk second-largest
producer. steel producer.
Lok Sabha Speaker Holds
Bilateral Discussions with Several
Parliamentary Leaders
On the sidelines of the conference, Lok Sabha Speaker India has the India is the
Om Birla held bilateral discussions with several world’s third- world’s third-
distinguished parliamentary leaders. These included the largest startup largest aviation
Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, the ecosystem. market.
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, the Speaker
of the National Assembly of Seychelles, the Speaker
of the People’s Majlis of Maldives, the Speaker of the
National Assembly of Kenya, the President of the Senate
of Grenada, the Deputy Chairperson of the National
Council of Provinces of South Africa, and the Deputy India has the India has the
Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa. world’s fourth- world’s third-
largest rail largest metro rail
Scan the QR code to watch the network. network.
Prime Minister’s full programme

tion of Commonwealth countries lives in India. India for the Global South to forge a new path. India is
is fulfilling its commitments to the Sustainable De- strongly advocating for the interests of the Global
velopment Goals of the Commonwealth countries South on every global platform. It is India’s constant
with full responsibility. In the programme, PM Modi endeavour that any innovation made here should
said that today, when the world is going through benefit the entire Global South and the Common-
a period of unprecedented change, it is also time wealth countries. n

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