| AALCO |
Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization |
| ADB |
Asian Development Bank |
| AfDB |
African Development Bank (non-regional members) |
| AG |
Australia Group |
| ASEAN Regional Forum |
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| BIMSTEC |
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation |
| BIS |
Bank for International Settlements |
| BRICS |
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa |
| CoN |
Commonwealth of Nations |
| CERN |
European Organization for Nuclear Research [457] |
| CP |
Colombo Plan |
| EAS |
East Asia Summit |
| FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| G-15 |
Group of 15 |
| G-20 |
Group of 20 |
| G-24 |
Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development |
| G-77 |
Group of 77 |
| IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IBRD |
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) |
| ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
| ICC |
International Chamber of Commerce |
| ICRM |
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement |
| IDA |
International Development Association |
| IEA |
International Energy Agency |
| IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
| IFC |
International Finance Corporation |
| IFRCS |
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
| IHO |
International Hydrographic Organisation |
| ILO |
International Labour Organization |
| IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
| IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
| IMSO |
International Mobile Satellite Organization |
| Interpol |
International Criminal Police Organization |
| IOC |
International Olympic Committee |
| IOM |
International Organization for Migration (observer) |
| IPEEC |
International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation |
| IPU |
Inter-Parliamentary Union |
| ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
| ITSO |
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization |
| ITU |
International Telecommunication Union |
| ITUC |
International Trade Union Confederation (the successor to ICFTU (International Confederation of Free Trade Unions) and the WCL (World Confederation of Labour)) |
| LAS |
League of Arab States (observer) |
| MIGA |
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |
| MTCR |
Missile Technology Control Regime |
| NAM |
Non-Aligned Movement |
| OAS |
Organization of American States (observer) |
| OPCW |
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons |
| PCA |
Permanent Court of Arbitration |
| PIF |
Pacific Islands Forum (partner) |
| SAARC |
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation |
| SACEP |
South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme |
| SCO |
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (member) |
| UN |
United Nations |
| UNAIDS |
United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS |
| UNCTAD |
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| UNDOF |
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
| UNHCR |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| UNIFIL |
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon |
| UNMEE |
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea |
| UNMIS |
United Nations Mission in Sudan |
| UNOCI |
United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire |
| MONUSCO |
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| UNWTO |
World Tourism Organization |
| UPU |
Universal Postal Union |
| WA |
Wassenaar Arrangement |
| WCL |
World Confederation of Labour |
| WCO |
World Customs Organization |
| WFTU |
World Federation of Trade Unions |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |
| WIPO |
World Intellectual Property Organization |
| WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
| WTO |
World Trade Organization |
India is a potential superpower and has a growing international influence all around the world. The country has been emerging as a prominent ally in global affairs. Not only a regional power, the country has also been a strong nuclear power in the world. Being a newly industrialised country, India has a great history of collaboration with several countries.
It has acted as a prominent member of several international organisations and has also been a founding member of some. India has played a pivotal and influential role in organisations like the World Trade Organisation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Shanghai Cooperation.
Read on to know more about the international organisations in which India is a member -
