October 16, 2025 8:23 PM
India elected co-chair of UN Global Geospatial Committee for Asia-Pacific
India has been elected as the Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP), marking a significant milestone in the country’s growing leadership in the global geospatial sector. India was represented in the election by Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, IAS, Surveyor General of India. The elections took place during the 14th Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP, held from September 24–26, 2025, in Goyang-si, Republic of Ko...