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Organization 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 Womans 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.

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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

Citizens 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.

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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.

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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.
Internet Content Rating Association.

ICRA

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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
Intelsat

International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement

of
Women. Telecommunications Satellite Organization.
International

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.

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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
MOPS

Middle East Telecommunications Project of the International

Telecommunication
Union.
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.

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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.

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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
SPC

South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation

Agreement.
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.

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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
UNSMIH

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

in
the Near
East.Support Mission in Haiti.
United
Nations

UNTAET

United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor.

UNTSO

United Nations Truce Supervision Organization.

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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.

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