New Delhi, June 4 -- Devendra Kumar Sharma, Member, National Security Advisory Board has been elected as President of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), in a secret ballot voting held at Chengdu, China during the General Assembly of the 93rd Annual General Body Meeting and 28th Congress of ICOLD.

According to a release, Sharma's term as President of ICOLD will be from June 2025 to 2028. Sharma won this election in a direct contest against his opponent from the United States.

The International Commission on Large Dams was established in 1928 with its head office in Paris, France. The Indian National Committee on Large Dams became a member of the ICOLD in 1930. At present, ICOLD has 107 countries, including India as its m...