New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) on January 15 in the historic Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, Parliament House Complex here. The inauguration underscores the high importance India accords to parliamentary democracy and parliamentary diplomacy at the global level.

According to a release, the Prime Minister will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session, following which he will interact informally with the Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth and Autonomous Parliaments. A group photograph will also be taken on the occasion.

The Parliament of India, in coordination with the CSPOC Secretariat, is h...