India Assumes Chair of Common Criteria Development Board

18 May 2026 CW Team

India has been nominated chair of the Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB) for April 2026 to April 2028, reflecting the nation's expanding role in international IT security standardisation. The appointment was confirmed at the first quarter meeting of the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA) held from 14 to 16 April 2026 in Tokyo. The position entrusts India with leadership of the board's technical agenda over the two-year term.

The CCRA is the international treaty enabling mutual recognition of IT security certificates and it operates through working groups and administrative protocols. It maintains the Common Criteria Portal as the single source of truth for certified secure IT products worldwide and that repository supports cross-border acceptance of evaluations. The CCDB focuses on technical standards while other groups address policy matters within the arrangement.

The CCDB manages the international work programme for the Common Criteria (CC) and the Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation (CEM) and it oversees evaluation criteria that secure global IT products. India has been a member of the CCRA since 16 September 2013 as a certificate authorising nation and it participates through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and the Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification Directorate (STQC). The certification body role of STQC underpins India's contribution to evaluations.

As chair, India will steer the CCDB's technical work and help shape methodologies that address emerging technologies relevant to the nation. Certificates issued by member countries under the Common Criteria are mutually recognised without re-certification, facilitating international trade in secure IT products. The arrangement includes 20 certificate-authorising nations and 18 certificate-consuming nations and the chair term offers India an opportunity to influence global technical decisions.

Building Material

11 Jun 2026

Enlight Metals to Expand Raipur Plant Capacity

Enlight Metals has announced plans to expand the production capacity of its Raipur manufacturing facility from around 1,200 tonnes to nearly 4,000 tonnes.The expansion is aimed at strengthening the company’s ability to serve rising demand across industrial, infrastructure and contract manufacturing requirements.Located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, the facility serves as a key manufacturing hub for Enlight Metals. The planned capacity enhancement is expected to improve supply capabilities, operational efficiency and the company’s ability to handle larger project requirements.The facility includ..

Hindustan Zinc Partners Sulfozyme for Zinc Park Project

Hindustan Zinc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sulfozyme Agro India under its Zinc Industrial Park initiative at Khankhala in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan. The partnership aims to strengthen India’s downstream zinc sector through sustainable metal recovery, resource efficiency and industrial development.Under the agreement, Sulfozyme Agro will establish proposed operations at the Zinc Industrial Park to process zinc-based materials into value-added products for industrial and downstream applications.Hindustan Zinc will support the venture through assured raw material linkage an..

Cortec MCI Technology Restores Croatia Monuments

Cortec’s Migrating Corrosion Inhibitor technology has been used in restoration works for historic monuments in Croatia, including the Church of St Donatus in Zadar and the medieval city walls of Ilok.The Church of St Donatus, one of the most significant pre-Romanesque churches in Europe, is listed in the Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia and is under UNESCO protection. The monument required urgent rehabilitation after 3D scanning analysis identified critical issues in the church walls, main structure and roof.The reinforced concrete support structure beneath the roof, ins..