| 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. |
