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India Defeats Austria to Take Charge of IIAS

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June 05, 2025

AFTER years of sustained efforts, India has secured the presidency of the Belgium-based International Institute of Administrative Sciences, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

- RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR @ New Delhi

In the IIAS elections held during the Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting on June 3, 2025 in Brussels, India received 87 votes compared to Austria's 54, thus clinching the presidency for the 2025-2028 term. This mar

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