International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) | 01 Oct 2025

India has been re-elected to the Part II of the Council of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the 2025–2028 term.

ICAO: The ICAO, a specialized United Nations agency established in 1944 through the signing of the Convention on International Civil Aviation in Chicago, sets global standards for safe and peaceful air navigation.
- ICAO promotes the orderly growth of international air transport. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, it has 193 member states, including India.
- The ICAO Assembly, held every three years, is the organization’s sovereign body and includes all 193 signatory States of the Chicago Convention.
- The 36-member ICAO Council, divided into three parts, is elected by the Member States during the ICAO Assembly and serves as the governing body for a three-year term.
  - Part I includes states of chief importance in air transport like the US, UK, China, and Japan.
  - Part II comprises states making the largest contributions to international civil air navigation, including India, Germany, and Brazil;
  - Part III covers states ensuring geographic representation, such as Bolivia, Malaysia, and Ethiopia.

India and ICAO

India is a founding ICAO member, it played a key role in promoting safe, secure, sustainable, and inclusive international civil aviation.
For 2025–2028, India focuses on strengthening aviation safety and security, enhancing air connectivity, advancing technology, and supporting ICAO’s No Country Left Behind initiative (highlights ICAO’s efforts to assist States in implementing ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices).