India assumed chair of Colombo Process for 2024-26 India has become chair of regional grouping Colombo Process for the first time since its inception in 2003.
- Colombo Process is a Regional Consultative Process comprising 12 Member States from Asia (countries of origin of migrant workers).
- It broadly serves as a forum for exchange of best practices on the management of overseas employment and contractual labour.
- The process is voluntary and non-binding in nature.
- The Process is governed by Ministerial Consultations wherein recommendations and action plans are discussed and adopted by the Ministers of the participating Member States.
