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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