ICANN85 in Mumbai: Strengthening Single, Interoperable Internet for All

• ICANN85 is the 85th Public Meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, held in Mumbai, 7–12 March 2026, hosted by NIXI under MeitY.
• ICANN is the global multistakeholder body that coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS), IP address allocation, and root server governance — i.e., the technical plumbing of "one global Internet".
• For UPSC: connects GS-II (international institutions, Internet governance) and GS-III (cybersecurity, digital economy, IT infrastructure); tests multistakeholder vs multilateral model and India's posture on digital sovereignty.