• India will host the 89th General Meeting (GM) of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) from 15 to 19 September 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
• This will be the fourth time India hosts the prestigious IEC GM, following previous editions in 1960, 1997, and 2013.
• The IEC, established in 1906 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is a nonprofit organization that develops and publishes international standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies.
• Its mission is to foster global cooperation in electrotechnical standardization through its member countries.
• IEC standards are created through a consensus-driven process by experts and are widely used to harmonize technical requirements across more than 150 countries.
• The organization works closely with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
• Governed by the Standardization Management Board (SMB) for technical policy matters, the IEC is recognized as the world’s leading body for electrotechnical standards, backed by a network of over 30,000 experts worldwide.
• India’s hosting of the 2025 meeting underscores its growing role in global standardization and technological cooperation.