- The HCA was signed to set up an area office and innovation center of ITU in New Delhi.
- It was signed during World Telecommunications Standardisation Assembly-20 (WTSA-20) held in Geneva, Switzerland.
- It was signed between Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Communications, and H.E. Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of ITU, in a virtual manner.
- The government of India will fund the office.
- It will be in operation by mid-2022.
- The area office and innovation center of ITU in New Delhi will serve South Asian nations to implement ITU initiatives, grant technical assistance, frame policies on ICTs.
- The innovation center will help to perform R&D in telecommunication technologies.
- The signing of the HCA will lead to providing a legal and financial framework to establish an area office and innovation center.
- Static Part:
- HQ of ITU: Geneva, Switzerland
Question:
Q.1 India signed Host Country Agreement (HCA) with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to set up an area office and innovation center of ITU in ___?
a. Maharashtra
b. Gujarat
c. New Delhi
d. Haryana
a. Maharashtra
b. Gujarat
c. New Delhi
d. Haryana
