MoS Shobha Karandlaje leads Indian delegation at 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva

📌 Summary:

• Union MoS for Labour & Employment and MSME, Shobha Karandlaje, led the Indian delegation at the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva on 9 June 2026
• India underlined its commitment to inclusive growth, gender equality and social dialogue
• Bilateral meetings held with Nepal, Angola and Mauritius on the sidelines
• Nepal: cooperation on skill development, labour mobility and digital technology sharing; India reaffirmed Nepal as a priority under "Neighbourhood First"
• Angola & Mauritius: India offered technical assistance and capacity-building to develop Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for employment services, worker registration and skill matching — showcasing India's digital goods

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 — India and international organisations (ILO), labour diplomacy, DPI as a tool of soft power and development partnership

📝 Prelims Facts:

• ILO is a specialised agency of the UN (est. 1919; HQ Geneva); it has a unique tripartite structure (governments, employers, workers)
• The International Labour Conference (ILC) is the ILO's annual apex meeting that sets international labour standards
• 114th ILC held in Geneva, Switzerland

🔑 Key Term: Tripartism — the ILO's governance principle of equal representation of governments, employers and workers in decision-making.