President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate 16th Assembly of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI)

General Knowledge (judicial) Indian Polity

24-Sep-24

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu graced the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institution (ASOSAI) Assembly, being organised by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, in New Delhi today (September 24, 2024).

High-ranking officials of the host country, and more than 200 international delegates representing 44 ASOSAI members along with international and observer organisations attended the assembly.

The 16th ASOSAI Assembly convened the first plenary session to discuss important issues, including the ASOSAI strategic plan, the implementation of the Bangkok Declaration, and the report of the ASOSAI working groups on auditing the environment, the Sustainable Development Goals, and crisis management.

At the plenum, the State Audit Office of Thailand, which chaired ASOSAI in the 2021 - 2024 tenure, handed over the chairmanship for 2024 - 2027 to the Supreme Audit Institution of India.