**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian government's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 74 regarding the Indian Labour Conference (ILC), answered on July 21, 2025, by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje.
The response confirms that the ILC had not been held for ten years, with the 46th session taking place in New Delhi from July 20-21, 2015.
The document acknowledges the receipt of requests from Central Trade Union Organizations urging the government to convene the ILC to uphold tripartism and address pressing labor issues.
Finally, the response indicates that while the government conducts tripartite consultations with representatives from the government, employers, and workers on important labor policies and issues, these consultations are distinct from holding the Indian Labour Conference.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Labour and Employment: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for labour and employment policies.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Indian Labour Conference: A tripartite forum in India involving representatives of the government, employers, and workers to deliberate on labour policies and issues.
SHRI V K SREEKANDAN: A member of Lok Sabha who raised questions regarding the Indian Labour Conference.
SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: Minister of State for Labour and Employment, who provided the answer to the questions raised in Lok Sabha.
New Delhi: The location where the 46th Session of the Indian Labour Conference was held.
Central Trade Unions: Organizations representing workers that urged the Government to organize the Indian Labour Conference.
46th Session of the Indian Labour Conference: The edition of the Indian Labour Conference held in July 2015 in New Delhi.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 74
TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025
INDIAN LABOUR CONFERENCE
74. SHRI V K SREEKANDAN:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to
state:
(a)whether it is a fact that the Indian Labour Conference has not been
held for the last ten years and if so, the details thereof;
(b)whether it is also true that the 46th edition of the conference was
held in the year 2015 and if so, the details thereof;
(c)whether it is a fact that almost all the Central Trade Unions had
urged the Government to organise the conference to uphold the
traditions of tripartism and also to address pressing labour issues,
if so, the details thereof;
(d)whether it is also a fact that conducting periodical discussions
with the Trade Unions on important labour policies/issues is
different from holding Indian Labour Conference; and
(e)if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by
the Government to organise the Indian Labour Conference?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) & (b): Yes, the 46th Session of the Indian Labour Conference
(ILC) was held in New Delhi from 20-21 July, 2015.
(c) to (e): Yes, requests have been received from Central Trade
Union Organizations for convening the ILC. The Government has
been holding tripartite consultations involving representatives of
the Government, employers, and workers to deliberate on important
labour policies/issues from time to time.
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