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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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- Indian Prime Minister and 52 other heads of government attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting or CHOGM meeting in London.
- This was the first time in a decade that an Indian prime minister attended the event which is held every two years.
- The theme for the summit was “Towards a common future”.
- The meeting held on four important matters, those are
- leaders' statement
- Commonwealth Blue Charter
- Agenda for Trade and Investment
- Revised Guidelines for Election Observation.
The Commonwealth
- A voluntary association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states and it includes both advanced economies & developing countries.
- It encompasses 19 African countries, 7 Asian countries, 13 Caribbean and Americas countries, 3 European countries, 11 Pacific Ocean countries.
- The modern Commonwealth was formed on 26 April 1949.
- All members have an equal say, regardless of their size or economic stature.
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