Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that at a time when the world is undergoing unprecedented transformation, it is also the moment for the Global South to chart new pathways. PM  Modi said India is strongly voicing the concerns of the Global South at every global platform and during this, he recalled that during its G20 Presidency, India placed the concerns of the Global South at the center of the global agenda.

Speaking at the inaugural session of the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, Parliament House Complex, Modi highlighted India’s effort to ensure that innovations benefit the entire Global South and the Commonwealth countries.

He noted that India is also building open-source technology platforms so that partner nations in the Global South can develop systems similar to those established in India. Highlighting that one of the key objectives of the CSPOC is to explore different ways of promoting knowledge and understanding of parliamentary democracy, Modi stressed that both Speakers and Presiding Officers have a very important role in this effort, as it connects people more closely with the democratic process of their country.