Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

14-December-2012 18:49 IST

India has officially submitted the following stand on ITRs at WCIT-2012:

“India supports the proposed ITRs and the Resolutions 1,2,4 and 5. We support the broad thrust of Resolution Plen/3 regarding an enabling environment for the greater growth of the Internet, particularly its recognition of the multi-stakeholder nature of the Internet and its wider social and economic impact within and across countries around the world.

India considers that this resolution should reflect the current and emerging global realities and the dynamics of the Internet. We need to consider the wider ramifications of this Resolution before taking a decision on signing of the ITRs. We would therefore like to undertake necessary consultations at home before announcing our final decision.”

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Multi-stakeholder recognition: supports proposed ITRs but seeks domestic consultations before deciding on signing the treaty. India expresses conditional support for the proposed International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs) and certain resolutions, endorsing the plenary resolution's promotion of an enabling environment and recognition of the multi-stakeholder nature of the Internet, but reserves final decision on signing the ITRs pending necessary domestic consultations to ensure the resolution reflects current and emerging global Internet dynamics.