International Organisations that India is a part

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International Organisations that India is a part of:

1. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC) : organisations of South Asian countries.
2. BRICS : Organisation of large economies of NICs (Newly industrialized country) namely Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa.
   
3. Commonwealth of Nations 
   
4. United Nations
   
5. G-20 major economies
   
6. G8+5 : G8 Economies i.e. U.S., U.K., France, Japan, Germany, Canada, Japan, Russia(now suspended) + China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico.
   
7. G4 nations: Informal group of countries which support each other’s bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council. It consists of India, Germany, Japan and Brazil.
   
8. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC): international organisation involving a group of countries in South Asia and South East Asia. These are: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal.
   
9. Mekong–Ganga Cooperation: An organisation to increase cooperation in  tourism, cultural, educational, and transportation sectors. This is comprised of  India, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
   
10. Asia Cooperation Dialogue: A pan-Asian organisation which integrates other organisations like SAARC, ASEAN and GCC.
11. Indian-Ocean Rim Association: Organisation of countries which have a coastline on the Indian Ocean. 
    
12. Non-Aligned Movement

International summits and forums in which India participates:

1. IBSA Dialogue Forum: International tripartite grouping for promoting international cooperation among India, Brazil and South Africa.
2. Asia–Europe Meeting
3. East Asia Summit
4. Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia
   

Organisations that India may become a part of in the future:

1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): India has applied for membership in APEC.
2. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): India has been invited to join SCO as a full member by Russia. This invitation is supported by China.

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• AALCO – Asian–African Legal Consultative Organization
• ADB – Asian Development Bank
• AfDB – African Development Bank (non-regional members)
• AG - Australia Group
• ASEAN Regional Forum
• ASEAN (dialogue partner)
• 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
• Commonwealth of Nations
• CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research (observer)
• CP – Colombo Plan
• EAS – East Asia Summit
• FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• G-15
• G-20
• G-24
• G-77
• IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency
• IBRD – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
• ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organisation
• 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