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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

April 26 , 2018 2405 days 995 0
  • 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
    1. leaders' statement
    2. Commonwealth Blue Charter
    3. Agenda for Trade and Investment
    4. 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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