Summits and Conferences of 2025

Commonwealth Speakers’ & Presiding Officers’ Conference (CSPOC)

• Edition: 28th

• Host Country: India

• Year: January 2026

• Venue: New Delhi

• Led by (India): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

• Frequency: Once every 2 years

Objectives:

• Promote parliamentary democracy

• Strengthen transparency & accountability

• Exchange best practices among legislatures

• Special focus on Artificial Intelligence & Social Media in democracy

Previous Host (2024):

• Ghana

Commonwealth of Nations – Key Facts

• Origin:

  • 1926 – Balfour Declaration

  • 1949 – London Declaration

• Members: 56 countries

• Headquarters: London, UK

• Largest & Most Populous Member: India

• Smallest Member: Nauru

• Symbolic Head: British Monarch (King Charles III)

• Commonwealth Day: Second Monday of March

• Theme: Together We Thrive

Paris Artificial Intelligence Action Summit

• Edition: 3rd

• Venue: Paris, France

• Co-Chairs: India & France

• Participants: 58 countries (India, China, EU, etc.)

Focus Areas:

• Ethical & safe AI

• AI governance frameworks

• Social impact of AI

Previous Editions:

• 2023 – UK

• 2024 – South Korea

World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025

• Venue: Davos, Switzerland

• Founded: 1971

• Founder: Klaus Schwab

• Theme 2025: Collaboration for the Intelligent Age

• Participants: 3,000+ global leaders

• Key Reports: Global Competitiveness Report

BIMSTEC Youth Summit 2025

• Venue: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

• Dates: 7–11 February 2025

• Theme: Youth as a Bridge for Intra-BIMSTEC Exchange

• Participating Countries (7):
  Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan

BIMSTEC Facts:

• Established: 1997 (Bangkok Declaration)

• Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Members: 7

• 6th BIMSTEC Summit: Bangkok, Thailand

• India Initiatives:

  • BODHI Program (Scholarships & Skill Development)

  • BIMSTEC Energy Centre – Bengaluru

World Government Summit 2025

• Venue: Dubai, UAE

• Edition: 12th

• Dates: 10–14 February 2025

• Theme: Shaping Future Governments

• Participants:

  • 30+ Heads of State

  • 400+ Ministers

• India Focus: AI governance, Digital Public Infrastructure

Indian Ocean Conference (IOC)

• Edition: 8th

• Venue: Muscat, Oman

• India Representative: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

Objective:

• Maritime security

• Trade & economic cooperation

• Regional collaboration in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)

Key Facts:

• First Conference: 2016 (Singapore)

• Organised by: India Foundation

• Indian Vision: SAGAR – Security & Growth for All in the Region

ASEAN–GCC Summit & ASEAN Summits