India's CAG becomes external auditor of IAEA

The next external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, G C Murmu.

New Delhi: India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), G C Murmu has been selected as the next external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a six-year term (2022-27) at the General Conference of the IAEA in Vienna, as per press release.

The CAG’s bid received the majority support of the IAEA General Conference for the position for which several competing bids were submitted from different countries. The election is a recognition of India’s standing in the international community and global acknowledgement of our CAG’s credentials, professionalism and experience, as per press statement.