New Delhi Hosts 68th APO Governing Body Meeting with Focus on Regional Productivity Cooperation

• Asian Productivity Organization (APO) is a Tokyo-based intergovernmental body of 21 member economies promoting productivity-led socio-economic development in Asia-Pacific; India is a founding member and currently chairs it.
• India hosted the 68th Governing Body Meeting (GBM) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (20–22 May 2026) — a flagship of India's APO chairmanship that began in 2025.
• Examinable as a multilateral economic forum, India's soft-power diplomacy, productivity/MSME policy and DPIIT mandate.