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India, IOM discuss expanding, diversifying regular migration pathways
India and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) discussed expanding and diversifying regular migration pathways during the second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) in New York. The Indian delegation also met Canada's immigration minister and key UN/IOM leaders, while India delivered its national statement and a side-event on digital migration governance. The events unfolded between May 3 and May 8, 2026, in New York.
Why It Matters
The discussions reflect India's active engagement with IOM and other partners to shape humane and orderly migration pathways and to advance GCM goals through international collaboration.
Timeline
5 Events
Kirti Vardhan Singh meets Canadian Minister Lena Metlege Diab
May 8, 2026
Mr. Singh met Lena Metlege Diab, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Discussions focused on the Canada-India Migration Initiative and mutual interests in mobility of skilled workers and students.
Kirti Vardhan Singh meets IOM Director General Amy Pope
May 8, 2026
Mr. Singh met IOM Director General Amy Pope on the sidelines of the IMRF. Discussions focused on expanding and diversifying regular migration pathways and on India’s proactive approach to implementing GCM and IOM activities in India.
Meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
May 7, 2026
Mr. Singh met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters, describing the meeting as productive.
Arrival of India's delegation lead Kirti Vardhan Singh at the United Nations
May 3, 2026
Mr. Kirti Vardhan Singh arrived in the United Nations on May 3, 2026, and is leading the Indian delegation for the Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF), scheduled to run from May 4–8, 2026.
India’s national statement and e-Migrate side-event at IMRF
May 2026
Mr. Singh delivered India’s national statement at the Plenary session of the IMRF and addressed a side-event organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN titled 'Leveraging Digital Innovation in Migration Governance-The e-Migrate Experience of India'.