India defeats UAE and Australia; gets re-elected to Council IMO

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Mon, Dec 04, 2017, 01:23 AM

India defeats UAE and Australia; gets re-elected to Council IMO

India has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) under Category "B" at the 30th session of the Assembly of the IMO held in London on December 1. The IMO Council consists of 40 member countries. In Categories "A" and "B" there are 10 members each and in Cateogary "C" 20 members, who are elected by the IMO Assembly.

IMO Council plays a crucial role to play in deciding various important matters within the mandate of the IMO, in relation to the global shipping industry, including its work programme strategy and budget.

Unlike in the past where India was re-elected to the IMO Council un-opposed, this time, for the 10 seats under Category "B" two new entrants, i.e. UAE, a non-member of the IMO Council so far and Australia, presently a member of the IMO Council under Category "C" had filed their nomination and this had necessitated holding of the election. India, however, emerged a winner in the keenly contested election.