India has been elected to the Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for the period 2025-2028, winning against Austria in an election held on June 3, 2025, in Brussels. India secured 87 out of 141 votes polled. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) represents India as a member state of the IIAS since 1998. The Indian Presidency, nominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to advance administrative reforms with a focus on digital empowerment and transformation, and to bridge the North-South divide. This marks the first time India has secured the IIAS Presidency and the first time the election for the President was held by ballot process in the organization's 100-year history.
Key Entities Referenced
Shri Narendra Modi: Honorable Prime Minister of India, who nominated the Indian candidacy for the IIAS Presidency.
November 2024: The month in which Shri Narendra Modi nominated the Indian candidacy of Secretary DARPG Shri V.Srinivas for the IIAS Presidency.
DARPG: Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, represented by Shri V. Srinivas.
Shri V.Srinivas: Secretary of DARPG and the Indian candidate for the IIAS Presidency.
February 2025: The month in which the hearings for the IIAS Presidency were held in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi: Location of the IIAS Presidency hearings in February 2025.
Bahrain: One of the nations that submitted nominations for the IIAS presidency for the period 2025-2028.
Council of Administration of IIAS: The council before which the nominations were heard and which forwarded certain candidacies to the General Body.
Annual IIAS Conference 2025: The conference on the sidelines of which the Council of Administration hearings were held.
May 2025: The month in which South Africa withdrew its candidacy for the IIAS presidency.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions India: The Indian ministry that oversees personnel, public grievances, and pensions; the parent organization ultimately responsible for India's engagement with the IIAS.
International Institute of Administrative Sciences: An international organization focused on scientific research on public administration, of which India has won the Presidency.
June 3, 2025: The date on which India won the Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
IIAS: Abbreviation for the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Austria: A country that contested the IIAS Presidency against India.
2025-2028: The period for which India will hold the Presidency of IIAS.
04 JUN 2025: Date the news was posted.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi; the source of the news release.
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances: The Indian department representing India as a Member State of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
India: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Japan: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
China: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Germany: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Italy: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Korea: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Saudi Arabia: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
South Africa: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences and a former candidate for the IIAS presidency.
Switzerland: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Mexico: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Spain: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Qatar: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Morocco: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Indonesia: A key member country of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
United Nations: An international organization with which the IIAS maintains a close working relationship.
UNs Committee of Experts on Public Administration CEPA: A committee of the United Nations that the IIAS participates in.
UN Public Administration Network UNPAN: A network of the United Nations that the IIAS participates in.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
India wins Presidency of International Institute of
Administrative Sciences on June 3, 2025
In the IIAS elections held during the Extraordinary
General Assembly Meeting on June 3, 2025 in
Brussels, India polled 87 votes as against 54 votes
by Austria and will hold the Presidency of IIAS for the
period 2025-2028
Posted On: 04 JUN 2025 12:43PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances represents India as a Member State of the
International Institute of Administrative Sciences since 1998. The International Institute of Administrative
Sciences is a Federation of 31 Member Countries, 20 National Sections and 15 Academic Research Centres
jointly collaborating for scientific research on public administration. Key member countries include - India,
Japan, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Mexico, Spain, Qatar,
Morocco, Indonesia etc. The IIAS maintains a close working relationship with the United Nations, and
participates in the UN’s Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) and the UN Public
Administration Network (UNPAN). While the IIAS is not a formally affiliated body of the UN, it actively
engages with the UN’s work in public administration.
For 2025-2028 Presidency of IIAS, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi nominated the Indian
candidacy of Secretary DARPG Shri V.Srinivas in November 2024. The hearings for the IIAS Presidency
were held in February 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Four Nations namely India, South Africa,
Austria and Bahrain submitted their nominations for the IIAS presidency for the period 2025-2028 and
participated in the hearings before the Council of Administration of IIAS, which were held on the sidelines of
the Annual IIAS Conference 2025. Following the hearings, the candidacy of India, South Africa and Austria
was forwarded to the General Body of IIAS for the next round by the Council of Administration. South Africa
withdrew its candidacy in May 2025. The election was held between India and Austria on June 3, 2025 in
which 141 votes were polled, of which India registered 87 votes (61.7 percent of the vote), and Austria
registered 54 votes (38.3 percent of the vote). India’s candidacy received wide spread support from across the
membership.
The Indian Presidency of the IIAS will take forward the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister shri Narendra Modi
for “Maximum Governance – Minimum Government” documenting the Next Generation Administrative
Reforms with focus on digital empowerment of citizens and digital transformation of institutions. The Indian
Presidency will seek to bridge the North – South Dividewith focus on unity and inclusivity.
This is first time in the 100 years history of IIAS that the election to the post of President was held by ballot
process and it is the first time that India has secured the historic mandate for the Presidency of the IIAS.
The acceptance speech of the Secretary DARPG to the Council of Administration is attached.
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