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India Hosts 61st CIML Meeting in 2026

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution · IR · Posted 19 OCT 2026 11:26AM

What happened

India is hosting the 61st Meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) in New Delhi from October 26–28, 2026, marking the first time the country is hosting this event. The conference, organised by the Department of Consumer Affairs and OIML, will convene over 100 international delegates to discuss measurement standards, standard harmonisation, and digital transformation.

Why it matters for UPSC

This event highlights India's growing role in global standardisation, international cooperation, and multilateral economic diplomacy, relevant to the UPSC syllabus theme of international institutions and agreements.

Key objectives

  1. India hosts the 61st CIML Meeting for the first time in New Delhi from 26-28 October 2026.
  2. Organised by the Department of Consumer Affairs in association with OIML, bringing together over 100 international delegates and experts.
  3. Features an international seminar on "Evolutions in Legal Metrology" and an OIML Strategy Workshop on emerging technologies and digitalisation.