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India & International Organisations

15 organisations β€” India's membership, role, and key exam facts for UN, G20, BRICS, QUAD, SCO, SAARC, BIMSTEC, IMF, ISA, WHO and more.

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Quick Recall: India in International Forums

  • β€’ Founding member: UN (1945), IMF (1945), WTO (1995), Commonwealth (1949), NAM (1961), BRICS (2009), G20 (1999), BIMSTEC (1997), SAARC (1985), ISA (2015)
  • β€’ Observer status: SCO (2005–2017), Arctic Council, ASEAN (dialogue partner)
  • β€’ NOT member of: NSG (applying), OPEC, NATO, ASEAN (full membership), G7
  • β€’ India hosts HQ of: ISA (Gurugram), WHO-SEARO (New Delhi), SAARC Cultural Centre (Colombo, not India)
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