NEW DELHI: India chaired its first meeting as Chair of the Colombo Process at the Permanent Representative Level Meeting at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Headquarters in Geneva. Muktesh Pardeshi, Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs),Ministry of External Affairs, delivered the special address as the incoming Chair-in-Office on June 28. Notably,Indias sumed the chair of the Colombo Process for the first time since its inception in May this year.
Pardeshi xpressed India’s commitment to advancing the objectives of the Colombo Processand bolstering collaboration among member states, according toMinistry of External Affairs (MEA) press release. India also presented an outline of an action plan for the next two years.
In a press release, MEA stated, “India presented an outline of an action plan for the next two years, focusing on key priorities and initiatives to further strengthen the Colombo Process.”
In a post on X,India’s Permanent Mission at UN in Geneva stated, “Indian leadership for safe, orderly, legal migration @SecretaryCPVOIA presents India’s vision & priorities in 1st #ColomboProcess meeting after India became its Chair We thank all Member States for endorsing ‘s plan to revitalise the process & @UNmigration for Sectt. support.”
