'Proud moment': India wins election to re-enter International Maritime Organisation Council

India secured 144 votes from member-countries, just after Germany's 146 and ahead of Australia's 143.

India on Friday got the second one maximum quantity of votes permitting it to re-input the Council of the International Maritime Organisation beneath Category-B which are states with the biggest interest in international seaborne trade.

Making the announcement, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted: "Elated to a percentage that India's marketing campaign at the best degree has ensured the seat at Category-B (States with the largest interest in global seaborne exchange) of the @IMOHQ council by using securing 144 votes, 2d after Germany(146). A proud moment for the United States of America."

India secured a hundred and forty-four votes from member-international locations, simply after Germany's 146 and ahead of Australia's 143. Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom YK Sinha represented the united states at the assembly.

"India enters the IMO Council beneath class B having won a hundred and forty-four votes, the second one maximum within the class," the Indian High Commission within the UK tweeted.

The other nations to make the cut covered France (140), Canada (138), Spain (137), Brazil (131), Sweden (129), The Netherlands (124) and the UAE (one hundred fifteen).

Nitin Gadkari had earlier said that India is setting forward its candidature for a re-election to the IMO to symbolize developing countries and people with the biggest pastimes in international seaborne exchange.

He had confidence the organization for the duration of his recent UK goes to that if re-elected, India could rededicate itself with a renewed commitment in the direction of the improvement of the objectives of IMO. He had additionally said that India will leverage the opportunity for the elevated and sustained boom of the global maritime network.

India has been one of the earliest individuals of the IMO, having ratified its convention and joined it as a member-nation in the year 1959. India has been elected to the Council of the IMO ever since it began functioning, besides for a -year hiatus all through 1983-1984.

The IMO Council plays a crucial position in deciding numerous crucial matters in the mandate of the IMO, on the subject of the global delivery enterprise and its work approach and budget.