India, April 22 -- The Government of India has officially nominated M. Revathi, Joint Wireless Advisor at the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), as the country's candidate for the post of Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

If elected, Revathi would become the first woman and the first representative from ITU Regions E (Asia/Australasia) and D (Africa) to hold this position, representing more than half the world's population. A Critical Role in the Global Digital Ecosystem

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