- India has proposed to the Interpol that the General Assembly of the organization be held in India in 2022 as part of the nation’s 75th Independence Day celebrations.
- Interpol is the shorter and better known name of the International Criminal Police Organization.It is a network comprising 192 member nations including India.The agency was established in 1923.It is headquartered at Lyon,France.
- Interpol aims to help police in all its member countries to work together to make the world a safer place.It enables police forces from different countries to share and access data on crimes and criminals and offers a range of technical and operational support.
- The General Assembly is Interpol’s supreme governing body, and comprises representatives from all its member countries.The General Assembly meets annually for a session to vote on activities and policy.
- The General Assembly’s decisions take the form of Resolutions.Each member country has one vote.Decisions are made either by a simple or a two-thirds majority depending on the subject matter.
- The major trends in crime and security threats facing the world are also discussed in the summit.The Interpol’s 88th General Assembly will assemble in Santiago,Chile in later this year.
