India re-elected to ICAO Council in Part II with more votes than in 2022
India was re-elected to Part II of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization on 27 September 2025 at the 42nd ICAO Assembly in Montreal, for the 2025â2028 term.
Summary
India was re-elected to Part II of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialised UN agency, on 27 September 2025 during the 42nd ICAO Assembly in Montreal. Part II comprises States that make the largest contribution to providing facilities for international civil air navigation. India secured more votes than in the 2022 election, and the new term runs from 2025 to 2028. A founding member of ICAO since 1944, India has been on the Council without a break for 81 years. The 36-member Council is elected by the Assembly of 193 States party to the Chicago Convention, which meets every three years.
Key facts
- Election
- 27 Sep 2025, 42nd ICAO Assembly, Montreal
- Category
- Part II â largest contributors to international air navigation facilities
- Term
- 2025â2028
- Result
- More votes than in 2022
- India and ICAO
- Founding member (1944); 81 years on the Council without a break
- Council
- 36 members elected by 193 Chicago Convention States
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which part of the ICAO Council was India re-elected on 27 September 2025?
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Correct answer: D â Part II
India was re-elected to Part II, which comprises States making the largest contribution to facilities for international civil air navigation.
In which city was the 42nd ICAO Assembly, where India was re-elected to the ICAO Council, held?
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Correct answer: B â Montreal
The election took place on 27 September 2025 during the 42nd ICAO Assembly in Montreal.
Consider the following statements about the ICAO Council: 1. The ICAO Council has 36 members elected by the Assembly for a three-year term. 2. India has been a member of ICAO since its founding in 1944. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the 36-member Council is elected for three years by the 193-State Assembly, and India is a founding member since 1944.