Devusinh Chauhan to lead the Indian delegation in the ‘ITU Plenipotentiary Conference’ 2022 in Bucharest

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The Union Minister of State for Communication Devusinh Chauhan will lead the Indian delegation to take part in the Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22) of ITU (International Telecommunication Union) and last meeting of the 2022 session of ITU Council from 24th September to 14th October, 2022 in Bucharest, Romania.

The meeting will hold elections to constitute the next ITU Council for the term 2023-26 and for various posts. India has put up its candidature to be re-elected as a Member of the next ITU Council.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) :

• The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations for information and communication technologies – ICTs.
• It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Union, making it the oldest UN agency.
• The ITU promotes the shared global use of the radio spectrum, facilitates international cooperation in assigning satellite orbits, assists in developing and coordinating worldwide technical standards, and works to improve telecommunication infrastructure in the developing world.
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland