International mail

International mail India has been a member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) since 1876 and of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) since 1964. These organisations aim at extending, facilitating and improving postal relations among member-countries. India exchanges mail with more than two hundred countries by air and surface. With a view to improve the quality of surface mails, India initially introduced the Surface Air Lifted (SAL) Mail Service in respect of letters and parcels to four destinations, namely Germany, Great Britain, Singapore and the USA. In respect of parcels, this service has now been extended to more countries.