List of important international organizations in which India is a member country
Asian Development Bank
- Established on 19 December 1966
- From 31 members at its establishment, ADB now has 68 members.
- India is a founding member of the organization
- Headquartered in Manila, Philippines
AG – Australia Group
- Established in 1985
- Total of 48 member countries
- India joined the group in January 2018
- Its first meeting was held in Brussels, Belgium, in September 1989
BIMSTEC – Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
- Founded on June 1997
- India is a founding member among 6 others
- Headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh
BIS – Bank for International Settlements
- Founded on May 1930
- Reserve Bank of India is a member among the total Central banks of 60 other nations
- Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland
BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
- Founded on June 2006
- India is a founding member
- Headquartered in Shanghai, China
CoN – Commonwealth of Nations
- Founded on 11 December 1931
- India is a member among 53 others
- Headquartered in London, UK
CERN –European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Established in 1954
- Headquartered in Geneva
- India is an associate member of CERN
CP – Colombo Plan
- Established in 1950
- Headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- India is a founding member of CP
EAS – East Asia Summit
- Established in 1950
- Headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- India is a founding member
FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Established on 16 October 1945
- Headquartered in Rome, Italy
- India is a founding member
G-15 – Group of 15
- Established in September 1989
- Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
- India is a founding member
G-20 – Group of 20
- Established in September 1999
- Headquartered in Cancun, Mexico
- India is a founding member
G-77 – Group of 77
- Established on 15 June 1964
- Headquartered in New York
- India is a founding member
IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency
- Established in 1957
- Headquartered in Vienna, Austria
- India is a founding member
IBRD – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
- Established in 1944
- Headquartered in Washington DC, US
- India is a founding member
ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization
- Established in 1944
- Headquartered in Montreal, Canada
- India is an elected member
ICC – International Chamber of Commerce
- Established in 1919
- Headquartered in Paris, France
- India is a member
IDA – International Development Association
- Established on 26 September 1950
- Headquartered in Washington DC, US
- India is a founder member
IEA – International Energy Agency
- Established in November 1974
- Headquartered in Paris, France
- India is an associate member
IFAD – International Fund for Agricultural Development
- Established in December 1977
- Headquartered in Rome, Italy
- India is a founder member
IFC – International Finance Corporation
- Established in July 1956
- Headquartered in Washington DC, US
- India is a Founder member
ILO – International Labour Organization
- Established in 1919
- Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
- India is a Founder member
IMF – International Monetary Fund
- Established in December 1945
- Headquartered in Washington DC, US
- India is a Founder member
IMO – International Maritime Organization
- Established in March 1948
- Headquartered in London, UK
- India is an elected member
IMSO – International Mobile Satellite Organization
- Established in 1999
- Headquartered in London, UK
- India is a Founder member
Interpol – International Criminal Police Organization
- Established in 1923
- Headquartered in Lyon, France
- India is a member since 1949
IOC – International Olympic Committee
- Established in June 1894
- Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland
- India is a member
IPEEC – International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation
- Established in 2009
- Headquartered in Paris, France
- India is a founder member
ISO – International Organization for Standardization
- Established in February 1947
- Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
- India is a member
ITSO – International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
- Established in 1964
- Headquartered in Washington DC
- India is a member
ITU – International Telecommunication Union
- Established on 17 May 1864
- Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
- India is an active member
ITUC – International Trade Union Confederation (the successor to ICFTU (International Confederation of Free Trade Unions) and the WCL (World Confederation of Labour))
- Established in November 2006
- Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium
- India is a member
MTCR : Missile Technology Control Regime
- Established in April 1987
- Headquartered in Japan
- India is an active member since June 2016
NAM – Non-Aligned Movement
- Established in 1961
- Headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia
- India is a founder member
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OPCW- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- Established in April 1997
- Headquartered in Hague, Netherland
- India is an active member
PCA – Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Established in 1899
- Headquartered in Hague, Netherland
- India is a party
PIF – Pacific Islands Forum (partner)
- Established in 1971
- Headquartered in Suva, Fiji
- India is a partner
SAARC – South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- Established in December 1985
- Headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal
- India is a founding member
SACEP – South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme
- Established in 1982
- Headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- India is an active member
SCO – Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (member)
- Established in April 1996
- Headquartered in Beijing, China
- India is a founding member
UN – United Nations
- Established in October 1945
- Headquartered in New York, US
- India is a founding member
UNAIDS – United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
- Established in July 1994
- Headquartered in New York, US
- India is a founding member
UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- Established in December 1964
- Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
- India is a member country
UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
- Established in November 1946
- Headquartered in London, Uk
- India is a founding member
Wassenaar Arrangement
- Established in 1996
- Secretariat is in Vienna
- India is a member country since Dec, 2017
WHO – World Health Organization
- Established in April 1948
- Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
- India is a founding member
WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization
- Established in 1967
- Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
- India joined in 1975
WMO – World Meteorological Organization
- Established in 1950
- Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
- India is a member country
WTO – World Trade Organization
- Established in 1995
- Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
- India is a founding member
*India is not a member of ASEAN.
