India will host the 61st Meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology for the first time from the 26th of this month in New Delhi. The three-day meeting marks a significant milestone in India’s growing role in international cooperation, harmonisation of measurement standards, promotion of fair trade and consumer protection. Consumer Affairs Ministry said that more than one hundred international delegates and legal metrology experts from across the world will participate in the event. 

 

The meeting is being organised by the Department of Consumer Affairs in association with the International Organization of Legal Metrology. It will bring together experts from different countries to exchange experiences and best practices on the modernisation of legal metrology systems. The meeting will provide an opportunity to showcase India’s reforms and advancements in legal metrology on an international platform.