India Invited to Join the Blue Dot Network

A group of the US Senators asks India to join the Blue Dot Network (BDN) in a letter. 

• A group of the US Senators asks India to join the Blue Dot Network (BDN) in a letter. 
• Blue Dot Network (BDN) was announced in 2019 at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Bangkok, Thailand. 
• It is led by the USA along with Japan and Australia.
• It is a multi-stakeholder initiative to bring together governments, the private sector and civil society to promote high-quality, trusted standards for global infrastructure development.
• It is expected to serve as a globally recognized evaluation and certification system for roads, ports and bridges with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
• It does not offer public funds or loans for the project.
• Blue Dot certification shall serve as a globally recognized seal of approval for major infrastructure projects.