India takes over leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union

India takes over leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union

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Category : International Published on: January 05 2023

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India will take over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) having its Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand from this month.
APPU is an intergovernmental organization of 32-member countries of the Asian-Pacific region.
The goal of APPU is to extend, facilitate and improve postal relations between member countries and to promote cooperation in the field of postal services.
Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh, erstwhile Member (Personnel), Postal Services Board will take over the charge of Secretary General of the Union for a tenure of four years.
This is the first time that an Indian is leading an international organization in the postal sector. Dr Singh will remain in office for 4 years.

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