COLOMBO PROCESS: INTERNATIONAL RELATION
NEWS: India chaired its
first meeting as Chair of the Colombo Process at the Permanent Representative
Level Meeting in Geneva
WHAT’S IN THE NEWS?
Colombo Process:
Overview
- Type: Regional Consultative
Process
- Members: 12 Member States from Asia
- Purpose: Platform for consultations
on overseas employment and contractual labor management.
- Nature: Non-binding,
consensus-based decision-making.
- Coordination: Through Permanent Missions
of Member States at the UN in Geneva.
- India's Membership: Since inception in 2003.
India’s Chairmanship (2024-26) Priorities
- Financial Sustainability: Review the financial
sustainability of the Colombo Process.
- Membership Expansion: Broaden membership by
including new member states and observers.
- Technical Collaboration: Reconfigure technical-level
collaborations.
- Chairmanship Rotation: Implement a structured
rotation for the chairmanship.
- GCM Review: Conduct a regional review
of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (GCM).
- Dialogue Engagement: Engage in dialogues with
the Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) and other regional processes.
Source: https://www.newsonair.gov.in/india-presided-over-colombo-process-at-permanent-representative-level-meeting-in-geneva/