IBEF collects, collates and
disseminates accurate, comprehensive and current information on India.
India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)
ITPO is the nodal agency of the Government of India for promoting
external trade.
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
CII is a non-government,
not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organisation, with a direct membership of over
6300 organisations from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an
indirect membership of over 90,000 companies from around 336 national and regional sectoral
associations.
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
FICCI has a nationwide membership of
over 1500 corporates and over 500 chambers of commerce and business associations. FICCI espouses
the shared vision of Indian businesses and speaks directly and indirectly for over 2,50,000
business units. It has an expanding direct membership of enterprises drawn from large, medium,
small and tiny segments of manufacturing, distributive trade and services.
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
(Assocham)
Established in 1920,
ASSOCHAM covers a membership of over 100,000
companies and professionals across the country.
The Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO)
FIEO represents, directly or
indirectly, over 100,000 exporters across India. Exports by FIEO members comprise a
wide spectrum of products viz. Gems & Jewellery, Textiles, Garments, Engineering Goods, Leather
& Leather Products, Handicrafts, Chemicals and Allied Products, Cosmetics, Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals, etc., as well as a wide range of Consultancy Services covering Infrastructure,
Engineering Industries, Cement, Leather, Paper & Rubber industries, Agro-based industries,
Small Scale industries etc., besides the larger services sector like IT, entertainment
(films/TV), super-speciality hospital services, general healthcare, education, tourism etc. (The
website includes a live chat link with buyers).
National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)
NASSCOM is the premier trade body and the chamber
of commerce of the IT software and services industry with over 1100 members, of which over
250 are global companies from the US, UK, EU, Japan and China. NASSCOM's member companies are in
the business of software development, software services, software products, IT-enabled/BPOservices and e-commerce.
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)
CMIE is an independent economic
think-tank headquartered in Mumbai. It provides information solutions in
the form of databases and research reports. CMIE has built the largest database on the Indian
economy and companies.
Planning Commission, Government of India
The apex Government body for identifying overall prioirities, examining
issues and formulating national plans.
India In Business
Website of the Investment & Trade
Promotion Division of the Ministry of External Affairs of India. Several useful links and business
related reports on the Indian economy.
