International Organizations in which India is a Member

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.

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