Cabinet approves ratification of the Tenth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) signed at 2nd Extraordinary Congress of the UPU
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave its approval to the ratification of the Tenth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) adopted by 2nd Extraordinary Congress of the Union held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 3rd to 7th September, 2018.
The approval enables the Postal Administration of India to have the Instrument of Ratification signed by the Hon’ble President of India and have the same deposited with the Director General of the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union through diplomatic channels along with approval of other Acts of the Union.
Ratification by the Government of India of the Tenth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the UPU adopted by 2nd Extraordinary Congress held at Addis Ababa from 3rd to 7th September, 2018 would fulfil the obligations arising from Article 25 of the Constitution of the UPU and its commitment as expected of a member country of the Union. It will also enable the Department of Posts to bring out any administrative orders to implement the provisions of the UPU Convention in India.
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