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List Of International Organizations India Is A Member Country

International Organisations are some non-governmental specialised agencies whose main intention is to provide sustainable development to some countries and also work for the advancement of the world's poorest countries by assisting them with global resources and skills. The major target of these organisations is to fulfil the basic needs of people of some impoverished countries and also for upgrading their living precepts along with a healthful life and environment. They ameliorate the cooperation and coordination among other countries also. Apart from that, they also provide initiatives for reducing the inequality between all the countries around the world. 

They also aid in eliminating the poverty of retrograded countries and make them aware to acknowledge the importance of education through the dialogues of the members and communication with the people. These organisations also have aimed to provide some ingenious solutions for removing the barriers of social development such as rights for every human being, social and economic growth, health care system for every person in the unsophisticated countries.   

Presently, the people of all over the world have been keeping in touch with these intergovernmental organisations for their rights and freedoms as well as their development. Various organisations are approximately implicated in many actions with restless and selfless attitudes of the members. Through their own websites, the dialogues and explanations have been served across the world. 

Recently, India is also heading towards a new accomplishment regarding these initiatives. Now all international organisations India is a part of. The main target of India is to make a sound relationship between the neighbouring countries with their policies and cooperation. And for that, India has also gained a decent image across Central Asia. Also, India is a land for having alternatives with a 7.9% GDP growth rate and also got the rank 7 in GDP Criteria which makes the country way extraordinary than many of the countries. Hence, it is important to memorise the list of international organisations India is a member country. 

We have known previously that the international organisations are working for the betterment of some backward countries for spreading the importance of education for everyone through their dialogues and consultations with the rural people and also to remove poverty in many countries. In UPSC Prelims Exams, some questions have been asked regarding some list of international organisations India is a member country. To make it easier, the following list of international organisations in India have been provided.


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List of International Organisations Across the World


Name of International Organisation

Year of Foundation 

Headquarters

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

1961

Avenue du Mont-Blanc, Gland, Vaud, Switzerland 

World Trade Organisation (WTO)

1995

Geneva, Switzerland 

World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)

1950

Geneva, Switzerland 

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

1967

Geneva, Switzerland 

World Health Organisation (WHO)

1948

Geneva, Switzerland 

World Economic Forum (WEF)

1971

Geneva, Switzerland 

World Bank (WB)

1944

Washington DC, US

Universal Postal Union (UPU)

1874

Berne

United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA)

1969

New York, US

United Nations Organization (UN)

1945

New York, US

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)

1966

Vienna, Austria 

United Nations Education Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

1945

Paris, France 

United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD)

1964

Geneva, Switzerland 

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

1946

New York, US

UN Women (UW)

2010

New York 

Transparency International (TI)

1993

Berlin

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

2001

Beijing, China 

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

1997

The Hague, The Netherlands

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

1944

Washington DC 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA)

1945

Montreal, Canada 

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

1904

Zurich, Switzerland 

The Arab League 

1945

Al Tahrir Sq., Cairo, Egypt

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

1985

Kathmandu, Nepal

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

1969

Jeddah 

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

1960

Vienna, Austria 

Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD)

1961

Paris, France 

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

1949

Brussels, Belgium 

New Development Bank (BRICS Development Bank)

2014

Shanghai, China 

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

1988

Washington, DC 

Médecins Sans Frontières or Doctors without Borders (MSF)

1971

Geneva, Switzerland 

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

1988

Los Angeles, USA 

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)

1919

Zurich, Switzerland 

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

1948

Gland, Switzerland 

International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF)

1907

Munich, Germany 

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

2009

Abu Dhabi (UAE)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

1947

Geneva

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

1894

Lausanne, Switzerland 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

1945

Washington DC, US

International Maritime Organisation

1948

London, UK 

International Labour Organisation (ILO)

1919

Geneva, Switzerland 

International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)

1921

Monaco 

International Hockey Federation (FIH)

1924

Lausanne, Switzerland 

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

1956

Washington DC 

International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)

1923

Lyon, France 

International Cricket Council (ICC)

1909

Dubai, UAE 

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

1945

The Hague, Netherlands 

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

1863

Geneva, Switzerland 

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

1957 (But operating starts in 1966)

Washington DC 

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

1957

Vienna 

International Atomic Agency

1957

Vienna, Austria 

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)

1912

Monaco 

Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORA)

1997

Ebene, Mauritius

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

1981

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO)

1945

Rome, Italy 

Federation international des échecs or World Chess Federation (FIDE)

1924

Athens, Greece 

Commonwealth of Nations

1931

London, UK 

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

1991

Minsk, Russia 

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

1930

Basel, Switzerland 

Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN)

1967

Jakarta, Indonesia 

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

2016

Beijing, China 

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

1966

Manila, Philippines 

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

1989

Singapore

Amnesty International

1961

London, UK

African Union 

2001

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 


Now we are going to discuss the list of all international organisations India is a part of. To provide all the support heeding the education, rights and development of some countries India is doing a tremendous amount of job also. Here are some details of organisations where India is a member country. These are often asked in UPSC Prelims and some other examinations. 

International Organizations in India


Name of International Organisation 

Year of Foundation 

Headquarters 

Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO)

1956

New Delhi 

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

1956

Manila, Philippines 

African Development Bank (non-regional members) (AFDB)

1964

Tunis, Tunisia

Australia Group (AG)

1985

Brussels, Belgium 

Regional Forum - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

1967

Jakarta, Indonesia 

Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

1997

Dhaka, Bangladesh 

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

1930

Basel, Switzerland 

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS)

2006

Shanghai, China 

Commonwealth of Nations (CoN)

1931

London, UK 

European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

1954

Geneva, Switzerland 

Colombo Plan (CP)

1950

Colombo, Sri Lanka

East Asia Summit (EAS) 

1950

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

1945

Rome, Italy 

G-15 - Group of 15

1989

Geneva, Switzerland 

G-20 - Group of 20

1999

Cancun, Mexico 

G-77 - Group of 77

1964

New York 

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

1957

Vienna, Austria 

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) (IBRD)

1944

Washington DC, USA 

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

1944

Montreal, Canada 

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

1919

Paris, France 

International Development Association (IDA)

1950

Washington DC, USA 

International Energy Agency (IEA)

1974

Paris, France 

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 

1977

Rome, Italy 

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

1956

Washington DC, USA 

International Labour Organization (ILO)

1919

Geneva, Switzerland 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

1945

Washington DC, USA 

International Maritime Organization (IMO)

1948

London, UK 

International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)

1999

London, UK

International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)

1923

Lyon, France 

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

1894

Lausanne, Switzerland 

International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC)

2009

Paris, France 

International Organization for Standardization (IOS)

1947

Geneva, Switzerland 

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

1964

Washington DC

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

1864

Geneva, Switzerland 

International Trade Union Confederation (the successor to ICFTU (International Confederation of Free Trade Unions) and the WCL (World Confederation of Labour) (ITUC)

2006

Brussels, Belgium 

Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)

1987

Japan 

Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)

1961

Jakarta, Indonesia 

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

1997

Hague, Netherlands 

Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)

1899

Hague, Netherlands 

Pacific Islands Forum (partner) (PIA)

1971

Suva, Fiji

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

1985

Kathmandu, Nepal 

South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP)

1982

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (member) (SCO)

1996

Beijing, China 

United Nations (UN)

1945

New York 

United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

1994

New York 

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

1946

London, UK

World Health Organisation (WHO)

1948

Geneva, Switzerland 


FAQs on International Organisations

1. Who are the members of International Organizations in India? 

International Organisations have members like states from all over the world. They provide the knowledge for human rights and education and development of some rural areas in such countries. But in some cases, the organisations also have geographic limitations like NATO, European Union, African Union. The USA also has some particular organisations such as UNECE, UNECA. 

2. What is the importance of BRICS in India?

BRICS is an international organisation started in 2009 with the membership of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The relationship with BRICS is highly beneficial for India because China withdrew from India and expressed concern about Pakistan terrorist groups during the BRICS proclamation. Also, BRICS is much advantageous for a strong region for India against the Pakistan-China-Russia relationship.