India has recently assumed the Chair of Colombo Process for 2024-26, for the first time since its inception in 2003.
About Colombo Process
- The Colombo Process, initiated in 2003, is a Regional Consultative Process that serves as a platform for managing overseas employment and contractual labor.
- It includes 12 Member States from Asia, including India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka; India is notably one of the founding members.
- Key thematic priority areas of the Colombo Process encompass Skills and Qualification Recognition Processes and Fostering Ethical Recruitment Practices.
- The UN’s International Organization for Migration provides essential technical and administrative support to this initiative.
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