India, July 23 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Ministry of Cooperation is celebrating the UN-International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) - 2025 with the theme "Cooperatives Build a Better World", which was officially launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the ICA Global Cooperative Conference held in 2024. As part of the commemoration, the Ministry has undertaken a series of special initiatives and events to highlight the significant role of cooperatives in fostering inclusive, participatory, and sustainable development, in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

To commemorate IYC-2025, a comprehensive Annual Action Plan was prepared in consultation with...