InternationalThursday, 21 May 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/21-may-2026-daily-current-affairs
India hosts 68th APO Governing Body Session in New Delhi; Vision 2030 and 2027–28 budget on agenda
India hosted the 68th Asian Productivity Organization Governing Body session at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 20–22 May 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, India hosted the 68th Session of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Governing Body at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with the inaugural session attended by Union Minister Piyush Goyal on 21 May 2026.
Key specifics
- More than 60 senior delegates from 20 APO member economies took part in the session.
- Observers came from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Bhutan and the Global Green Growth Institute.
- The agenda included APO Vision 2030 and the preliminary budget for 2027–28.
- APO was established in 1961 and has 21 member economies in the Asia-Pacific region.
- India assumed the APO Governing Body Chairmanship at the 67th session in May 2025 through DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia.
Exam lens
Question type: international organisation match-the-following, APO headquarters Tokyo, Japan; established 1961; India hosted the 68th Governing Body session in New Delhi in May 2026. TNPSC may ask the chairmanship year, member count, and nodal department.