India elected Co-Chair of UN-GGIM Asia-Pacific Regional Committee for 2025–2028
India, represented by Surveyor General Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, was elected Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of UN Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) for 2025–2028 (PIB, 16 October 2025).
Summary
India, represented by the Surveyor General of India, Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, has been elected Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) for the 2025–2028 term, PIB reported on 16 October 2025. The election took place at the 14th Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP, held from 24 to 26 September 2025 in Goyang-si, Republic of Korea, hosted by Korea's National Geographic Information Institute. UN-GGIM-AP is one of five regional committees of the UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) and represents the national geospatial information agencies of 56 countries. Makwana said India's work will align with the UN-GGIM Strategic Framework.
Key facts
- Post
- Co-Chair, UN-GGIM-AP Regional Committee
- Term
- 2025–2028
- Represented by
- Surveyor General Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana
- Election
- 14th Plenary, 24–26 Sep 2025, Goyang-si, Republic of Korea
- UN-GGIM-AP
- One of 5 regional committees of UN-GGIM; 56 countries
Practice MCQs 2 questions
India was elected Co-Chair of which UN regional body for the 2025–2028 term, as announced in October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — UN-GGIM Asia and the Pacific Regional Committee
PIB: India was elected Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) for 2025–2028.
Who represented India in its election as Co-Chair of UN-GGIM-AP?
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Correct answer: D — Surveyor General of India, Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana
PIB: India, represented by the Surveyor General of India, Shri Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, was elected Co-Chair.