New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that India has turned its vast diversity into a cornerstone of its democratic strength, noting that the country's strong democratic institutions and processes ensured that democracy was stable, efficient, and capable of operating at a large scale--all simultaneously.

During his address at the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Central Hall of the Parliament, PM Modi said, "India has transformed diversity into a strength of democracy. India has proven that democratic institutions and democratic processes provide democracy with stability, speed, and scale--all three."

Reflecting on India's post-independence journey, the...