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India elected as Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) for 2025-2028 term

India, represented by Surveyor General of India, IAS, Mr. Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, has been elected Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP). The elections took place during the fourteenth Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP from September 24-26, 2025, in Goyang-si, Republic of Korea, hosted by the National Geographic Information Institute (NGII). The meeting convened delegates from member states, technical experts, and observers to discuss regional geospatial information management priorities and progress reports from the Executive Board, working groups, and partner organisations.
He highlighted India’s commitment to advancing geospatial innovation, capacity building, and regional collaboration over the upcoming three-year term, aligned with the UN-GGIM Strategic Framework. He emphasised a focus on leadership, secure digital transformation, good governance, inclusivity, and data-driven decision-making, while strengthening partnerships across the Asia-Pacific region. India’s election as Co-Chair recognises its growing global leadership in geospatial information management and is expected to enhance further its role in shaping policies and strategies for effective regional geospatial governance.

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