The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the ratification of the Tenth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (UPU).
UPU also oversees the Telematics and Express Mail Service (EMS) cooperatives.
The ratification will also enable the Department of Posts to bring out any administrative orders to implement the provisions of the UPU Convention in India.
About UPU
Established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874.
It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN).
Headquarters are located in Bern, Switzerland.
The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration (CA), the Postal Operations Council (POC) and the International Bureau (IB).