India Re-elected to CA and POC of Universal Postal Union for 2025-28

Current Context: India has been re‑elected to the Council of Administration (CA) and the Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) for the 2025–28 term.

• The election took place at the 28th UPU Congress in Dubai (8–19 Sept 2025) under the theme “Leading the Change, Creating the Future”.
• The Indian delegation was led by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who highlighted India Post’s role as the world’s largest postal network.
• A key highlight was the launch of the UPI–UPU Integration Project, linking India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with the UPU platform to enable secure, low‑cost cross‑border remittances.
• India’s re‑election reflects global confidence in its postal reforms, digital innovations, and leadership in financial inclusion.

Question:

Q.1 India has been re-elected to which bodies of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) for the 2025–28 term?
a) Council of Administration only
b) Postal Operations Council only
c) Both Council of Administration and Postal Operations Council
d) International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union

Answer: c) India secured re-election to both the Council of Administration (CA) and the Postal Operations Council (POC), the two main decision-making bodies of the UPU.