New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India is strongly advocating for the interests of the Global South on every global platform, highlighting the country's consistent placement of the region's concerns at the heart of the global agenda.

During his address at the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), 2026, at Parliament House, the Prime Minister highlighted India's efforts during its G20 presidency in pushing the agenda of the Global South.

He stated that the country was committed to ensuring its innovations benefit the entire Global South and Commonwealth countries, and also to developing open-source technology platforms for partner nations to build similar s...