India was re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council with the highest tally at elections held at its Assembly in London on Friday for the 2024-25 biennium. India’s re-election falls under the Category of 10 states with ‘the largest interest in international seaborne trade’, alongside Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Indian High Commissioner to the U.K., Vikram Doraiswami, said the vote reflects the government’s commitment to enhancing India’s diverse contributions to global maritime operations. The IMO is the premier body that oversees the maritime sector, which in turn underpins international trade, transport and all maritime activities. The council is the executive organ of IMO and is responsible, under the Assembly, for supervising the work of the organisation. Between sessions of the Assembly, the council performs the functions of the Assembly, except that of making recommendations to governments on maritime safety and pollution prevention.