New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- India is elected to the Vice Presidency of the International Organization of Aids to Marine Navigation (IALA) in Singapore, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a release on Wednesday.

According to the release, TK Ramachandran, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, led the Indian delegation comprising Mukesh Mangal, Joint Secretary, N Muruganandam, Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships, and Shri S. Saravanan, Dy. Director, in the ongoing 1st General Assembly of IALA in Singapore.

The first General Assembly of IALA also marks its transition from a non-governmental organization (NGO) to an inter-governmental organization (IGO), where India was elected to its Vice Presidency....