♤ The Commonwealth has no written constitution, members reach decisions through consultations.

♤ The 14 points Singapore Declaration dedicated the members to the principles of world peace, liberty, human rights and equality.

♤ India, the Commonwealth's largest member state, has once hosted CHOGM. New Delhi was the venue for the seventh CHOGM Summit under the then PM Indira Gandhi's leadership in 1983.

♤ India is the fourth largest contributor to the Commonwealth budget but has played an important role in the Commonwealth's important landmarks

♤ Next Summit CHOGM, is Scheduled to be held in London in April 2018.