Asian Regional Geotechnical Engineering Conferences (ARCs) are held once in four years. During the Asian Council Meeting the Members deliberated on increasing the frequency of the Asian conferences from every four years to every two years, with the aim to provide more frequent opportunities for researchers, practitioners and professionals to convene, share new developments and pressing challenges, collaborate on new projects and exchange ideas. This adjustment was expected to encourage greater participation from many more countries, with many Asian Membership Societies getting the opportunity to host the international conferences.

In consultation with the  Asian Member Societies, the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) has decided to start a new series of Asian regional conferences called Geotech Asia. These new conferences will be held once every four years between the ARCs, to increase the frequency of Asian conferences. The Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS), which had the privilege of hosting the first ARC in New Delhi in 1960, is now proud to host the first Geotech Asia International Conference in 2025. This prestigious event will take place at the luxurious hotel Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon, Goa. IIT Bombay is the collaborative institution and IGS Mumbai Chapter is the joint facilitator.