India wins Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences for 2025-2028
India won the Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences for 2025-2028 on 3 June 2025, polling 87 votes against Austria's 54 in Brussels.
Summary
India won the Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for 2025-2028 in elections held during the IIAS Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting in Brussels on 3 June 2025. Of 141 votes polled, India secured 87 against Austria's 54. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had nominated Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), V. Srinivas as India's candidate in November 2024; South Africa withdrew its candidacy in May 2025. The IIAS is a federation of 31 member countries, 20 national sections and 15 academic research centres working on public administration research, and DARPG has represented India as a member state since 1998.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 3 Jun 2025, Brussels
- Votes
- India 87, Austria 54 (141 polled)
- Term
- 2025-2028
- Indian candidate
- V. Srinivas, Secretary DARPG
- IIAS
- 31 member countries, 20 national sections, 15 academic research centres
- India a member since
- 1998
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which country did India defeat in the election for the 2025-2028 Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences?
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Correct answer: A — Austria
India polled 87 votes against 54 for Austria in the IIAS election held on 3 June 2025.
Where was the IIAS Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting that elected India to the Presidency held on 3 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Brussels
The IIAS elections were held during the Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting on 3 June 2025 in Brussels.
How many votes did India poll in the IIAS Presidency election held on 3 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 87
India registered 87 votes in the IIAS Presidency election held in Brussels on 3 June 2025.
Consider the following statements about the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS): 1. India's Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has represented India as a member state since 1998. 2. India's Presidency of the IIAS is for the period 2025-2028. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. DARPG has represented India as a member state of the IIAS since 1998, and India will hold the Presidency for 2025-2028.