India wins vice presidency of International Electrotechnical Commission

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India has won the post of Vice-Chairman of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Chairman of the Strategic Management Board (SMB) for the term 2023-25.

Important facts

• The meeting of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) was recently held in San Francisco, USA, which was voted on by all the members of the IC. India got more than 90 percent votes.

• India's representative in the IC and various technical committees of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) were elected.

• Vimal Mahendru will be the IEC Vice President representing India.

• BIS has representation in the policy and administrative bodies of the International Organization for Standardization (ISVO) and the IC.

• BIS ensured that India's point of view was understood on important strategic and policy issues. It also provided opportunities for harmonisation with international best practices of national standardisation.

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

• Founded in 1906, the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is the world’s leading organisation for the preparation and publication of international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.

• The Standardization Management Board is the apex administrative body of the IC, responsible for technical policy matters.