India has been elected as a Member of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council for another 4-year term (2019-2022). The elections to the Council were held during the ongoing ITU Conference 2018 at Dubai, UAE.
About:
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is responsible for issues that concern information and communication technologies.
It was established in 1865 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group (UNDP).
It has membership of 193 countries and nearly 800 private sector entities and academic institutions.
India and ITU:
India has been an active member of the ITU since 1869 and has been a regular member of the ITU Council since 1952.
Recently, ITU decided to set up the ITU South Asia Area Office and Technology Innovation Centre in New Delhi. The Centre is expected to be operational by January, 2019.
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