Important Organizations Abbreviations

4H	Head, Heart, Hands, Health.
AA	Alcoholics Anonymous.
AAI	Airport Authority of India.
AARP	American Association of Retired Persons.
ACC	Arab Cooperation Council.
ACCT	Agency for the French Speaking Community.
ACL	American Consultants League.
ACLU	American Civil Liberties Union.
ACP Group	African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States.
ADA	American Dental Association.
ADF	Alliance Defense Fund.
ADIDAS	Adolf “Adi” Dassler.
AFC	Ambassadors for Christ.
AI	Air India.
AICI	Agricultural Insurance Corporation of India.
AIDWA	All India Democratic Woman’s Association.
AIR	All India Radio.
AL	Arab League.
ALIMCO	Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India.
ALM	Asset Liability Management.
AMF	Arab Monetary Fund.
AMFI	Association of Mutual Funds in India.
AMU	Arab Maghreb Union.
AMUL	Anand Milk Union Limited.
ANZUS	Australia New Zealand United States Security Treaty.
APEC	Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation
APS	Apostrophe Protection Society.
APWG	Anti Phishing Working Group.
Arabsat	Arab Satellite Communications Organization.
ARDR	Agricultural and Rural Debt Relief.
ARF	ASEAN Regional Forum.
ASCI	Advertising Standard Council of India.
ASEAN	Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
ASSOCHAM	Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry .
ASTM	American Society for Testing and Materials.
ATS	Anti Terrorism Squad.
AT&T	American Telephone & Telegraph Systems.
AWAI	American Writers and Artists Institute.
BBB	Better Business Bureau.
BBC	British Broadcasting Corporation.
BBNL	Bharat Broadband Network Limited.
BIS	Bureau of Indian Standards.
BMW	Bavarian Motor Works.
BOLT	BSE On Line Trading.
BPO	Business Process Outsourcing.
BSCS	Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
BSEC	Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone.
BSNL	Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
CAA	Canadian Auto Association.
C & AG	Comptroller & Auditor General..
CABE	Central Advisory Board of Education.
c.i.f.	cost,insurance and freight.
CACM	Central American Common Market.
CACP	Commission of Agriculture Cost and Price.
CAEU	Council of Arab Economic Unity.
CAN	Andean Community of Nations.
CAP	Civil Air Patrol.
Caricom	Caribbean Community and Common Market.
CARA	The Classification and Rating Administration.
CB	Citizen’s Band mobile radio communications.
CBSS	Council of the Baltic Sea States.
CCC	Customs Cooperation Council.
CCI	Competition Commission of India.
CCIC	Central Cottage Industries Corporation .
CE	Council of Europe.
CEI	Central European Initiative.
CEMAC	Monetary and Economic Community of Central Africa.
CEMA	Council for Mutual Economic Assistance or CMEA or Comecon.
CEPGL	Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries.
CERC	Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.
CERN	European Organization for Nuclear Research.
CGTMS	Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises.
CID	Criminal Investigation Department.
CIS	Commonwealth of Independent States.
CJA	Canadian Jewelers Association.
CMC	Computer Maintenance Corporation.
COCOM	Coordinating Committee on Export Controls.
COMPA	Conference of Minority Public Administrators.
Comsat	Communications Satellite Corporation.
CRM	Customer Relationship Management.
CSIR	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
CRISIL	Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited.
CRPF	Central Reserved Police Force.
CVC	Central Vigilance Commission.
DAN	Divers Alert Network.
DAR	Daughters of the American Revolution.
DC	Developed Country.
DGCA	Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
DMA	Direct Marketing Association.
DMEF	Direct Marketing Educational Foundation.
DLF	Delhi Land and Finance.
DRSC	District level Road Safety Committees.
DSN	Defense Switched Network
DWT	Dead Weight Ton.
EAPC	Euro Atlantic Partnership Council.
EPFO	Employee Provident Fund Organisation.
EC	European Community.
ECIL	Electronic Corporation of India Limited.
ECO	Economic Cooperation Organization.
ECOSOC	Economic and Social Council.
ECS	European Coal and Steel Community.
EEC	European Economic Community.
EFTA	European Free Trade Association.
EMU	European Monetary Union.
ESA	European Space Agency.
ESCAP	Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
ESCWA	Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
EU	European Union.
Euratom	European Atomic Energy Community.
Eutelsat	European Telecommunications Satellite Organization.
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization.
FB	Federal Bank.
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation.
FCA	Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
FCI	Food Corporation of India .
FICCI	Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
FIEO	Federation of Indian Export Organization.
FLS	Front Line States.
FRC	Family Research Council.
FRG	Federal Republic of  Germany.
FSLRC	Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission.
FSAAI	Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
FSU	Former Soviet Union.
FTII	Film and Television Institute of India.
GAIL	Gas Authority of India Limited.
GAIN	Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition.
GATT	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
GCC	Gulf Cooperation Council.
GDR	German Democratic Republic.
GUE	Global Underwater Explorers.
HDFC	Housing Development Finance Corporation.
HSBC	Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation.
HSLDA	Home School Legal Defense Association.
HTC	High Tech Computer.
IAS	Indian Administrative Service.
IAEA	International Atomic Energy Agency.
IAHBE	International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs.
IANTD	International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers.
IBEC	International Bank for Economic Cooperation.
IBM	International Business Machines.
ICANN	Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization.
ICC	International Chamber of Commerce.
ICJ	International Court of Justice (World Court).
ICRA	Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited.
ICRA	Internet Content Rating Association.
ICRC	International Committee of the Red Cross.
ICRM	International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
ICTR	International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
ICTY	International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
ICWA	Indian Child Welfare Act.
ICWA	Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India.
IDA	International Development Association.
IDFC	Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd.
IEA	International Energy Agency.
IEEE	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
IFAD	International Fund for Agricultural Development.
IFC	International Finance Corporation.
IFCTU	International Federation of Christian Trade Unions.
IFRCS	International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
IGADD	Inter Governmental Authority on Drought and Development.
IGAD	Inter Governmental Authority on Development.
IGBC	Indian Green Building Council.
IGC	Indian Coast Guard.
IGIDR	Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research.
IHO	International Hydrographic Organization.
IIFS	Indian International Friendship Society.
ILO	International Labor Organization.
IMA	Indian Medical Association.
IMF	International Monetary Fund.
IMO	International Maritime Organization.
Inmarsat	International Mobile Satellite Organization.
InOC	Indian Ocean Commission.
INSTRAW	International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women.
Intelsat	International Telecommunications Satellite Organization.
Interpol	International Criminal Police Organization.
Intersputnik	International Organization of Space Communications.
IOC	International Olympic Committee.
IOM	International Organization for Migration.
IPA	International Paruresis Association.
IRCTC	Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation.
IRDA	Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority.
ISO	International Organization for Standardization.
IREA	International Renewable Energy Agency.
ISI	Indian Standards Institute.
ISI	Indian Statistical Institute.
ISRO	Indian Space Research Organization.
ISO	International Organization for Standardization.
ITBP	Indo Tibetan Border Police.
ITC	Indian Tobacco Company.
ITC	Indian Trade Centre.
ITI	Industrial Training Institute.
ITU	International Telecommunication Union.
JCB	Joseph Cyril Bamford.
JNPT	Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken.
KKK	Klu Klux Klan
KPMG	Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler.
LAIA	Latin American Integration Association.
LG	Lucky Goldstar.
LOS	Law of the Sea.
MADD	Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
MARECS	Maritime European Communications Satellite.
Medarabtel	Middle East Telecommunications Project of the International Telecommunication Union.
MOPS	Mothers of Pre Schoolers.
MUDRA	Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency.
NABET	National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians.
NACO	National AIDS Control Organisation.
NASA	National Aeronautics Space Administration.
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
NBA	National Business Association.
NBFC	Non Banking Finance Companies.
NC	Nordic Council.
NCC	National Cadet Corps.
NCFC	Noncontrolled Foreign Corporation.
NCRPB	National Capital Region Planning Board.
NCTC	Terrorism Centre.
NDA	National Defence Academy.
NDDB	National Dairy Development Board.
NDMA	National Disaster Management Authority.
NEA	Nuclear Energy Agency.
NEA	National Education Association.
NFSA	National Food Security Act.
NGO	Non Governmental Organization.
NHAI	National Highways Authority of India.
NIC	Newly Industrializing Country.
NIE	Newly Industrializing Economy.
NIFL	National Institute for Literacy.
NIS	New Independent States.
NJAC	National Judicial Appointments Commission.
NLC	Neyveli Lignite Corporation.
NM	Nautical Mile.
NMT	Nordic Mobile Telephone.
NRA	National Rifle Association.
NSDL	National Securities Depository Limited.
NSG	Nuclear Suppliers Group.
NSIC	National Small Industries Corporation Ltd.
NSS	National Space Society.
NUMA	National Underwater and Marine Agency.
OAPEC	Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries.
OAS	Organization of American States.
OAU	Organization of African Unity.
ODA	Official Development Assistance.
OECD	Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
OECS	Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.
OEM	Original Equipment Manufacturer.
OIC	Organization of the Islamic Conference.
ONGC	Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
OPCW	Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
OPEC	Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
OSCE	Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
OSRC	Oil Spill Response Centre.
PADI	Professional Association of Diving Instructors.
PEAH	Parents Educating at Home.
PFIC	Passive Foreign Investment Company.
PK	Promise Keepers.
PSU	Public Sector Undertaking.
PVR	Priya Village Roadshow.
PWD	Public Works Department.
RAW	Research and Analysis Wing.
RBI	Reserve Bank of India.
RCTC	Risk Capital & Technology Corporation Ltd.
RIAA	Recording Industry Association of America.
RTO	Road Transport Office.
SAARC	South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
SACU	Southern African Customs Union.
SADC	Southern African Development Community.
SBBJ	State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur.
SBH	State Bank of Hyderabad.
SBI	State Bank of India SBS State Bank of Saurashtra.
SBT	State Bank of Travencor.
SECI	Solar Energy Corporation of India.
SECI	Southeast European Cooperative Initiative.
SFRY	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
SHCIL	Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd.
SIL	Snowcem India Ltd.
SIB	South Indian Bank.
SIPCOT	State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamilnadu.
SMAC	Securities Market Advisory Committee.
SOS	Save Our Souls.
SPART	Self Propelled Accident Relief Unit.
SPARTECA	South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement.
SPC	South Pacific Commission.
SPC	Special Purpose Company.
SPF	South Pacific Forum.
SSC	Staff Selection Commission.
SWEPA	Subscription Website Publishers’ Association.
SWIFT	Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication.
TVS	Trichur Vengaram Sundaram.
TAT	Trans Atlantic Telephone.
TISCO	Tata Iron and Steel Company.
TNL	The Next Level.
TRAI	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
UAE	United Arab Emirates.
UBI	Union Bank of India.
UK	United Kingdom.
ULFA	United Liberation Front of Asom.
UNAMIR	United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda.
UNAMSIL	United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone.
UNAVEM III	United Nations Angola Verification Mission III.
UNCRO	United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia.
UNCTAD	United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
UNDCP	United Nations Drug Control Program.
UNDOF	United Nations Disengagement Observer Force.
UNDP	United Nations Development Program.
UNEP	United Nations Environment Program.
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
UNFICYP	United Nations Peace keeping Force in Cyprus.
UNHCRHR	United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
UNHCR	United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
UNICEF	United Nations Children’s Fund.
UNICRI	United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute.
UNIDIR	United Nations Disarmament Research.
UNIDO	United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
UNIFIL	United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.
UNIKOM	United Nations Iraq Kuwait Observation Mission.
UNITAR	United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
UNMEE	United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
UNMIBH	United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
UNMIK	United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo.
UNMOGIP	United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan.
UNMOP	United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka.
UNMOT	United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan.
UNMOVIC	United Nations Monitoring and Verification Commission.
UNOMIG	United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia.
UNOMSIL	United Nations Mission of Observers in Sierra Leone.
UNRISD	United Nations Research Institute for Social Development.
UNRWA	United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
UNSMIH	United Nations Support Mission in Haiti.
UNTAET	United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor.
UNTSO	United Nations Truce Supervision Organization.
UN	United Nations.
UNU	United Nations University.
UPSC	Union Public Service Commission.
UPU	Universal Postal Union.
USSR	Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
US	United States.
UTI	Unit Trust of India.
WADA	World Anti Doping Agency.
WADB	West African Development Bank.
WAEMU	West African Economic and Monetary Union.
WCL	World Confederation of Labor.
WEU	Western European Union.
WFC	World Food Council.
WFP	World Food Program.
WFTU	World Federation of Trade Unions.
WHO	World Health Organization.
WIPO	World Intellectual Property Organization.
WIPRO	Western India PROducts.
WMO	World Meteorological Organization.
WQA	Water Quality Association.
WTO	World Tourism Organization or World Trade Organization.
WWF	World Wild Fund .
YFC	Youth for Christ.
YMCA	Young Men’s Christian Association.
YOF	Youth Outdoors Foundation.
YWAM	Youth With A Mission.
ZC	Zangger Committee.