Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Harsh Sanghani was re-elected unopposed as the President of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Youth Committee on September 22, 2026, during the ICA Global Cooperative Conference in Panama City. He was also confirmed as the Youth Representative to the ICA Global Board. Sanghani initially became the first person of Asian origin to lead the ICA Youth Committee when he was elected on July 3, 2025. At just 20 years old, he became the youngest board member in the history of the Alliance. His proposed initiatives include CoopEdTech, leadership development programs, an innovation incubator for youth ventures, and a Global Youth Cooperative Policy Forum.