Union Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw has signed the Host Country Agreement (HCA) with Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the establishment of an Area Office & Innovation Centre of ITU in New Delhi.
ITU: UN specialized agency for information and communication technologies. ITU currently has a membership of 193 countries. Area Office and Innovation Centre: It is expected to serve South Asian countries.