{"id":4293,"date":"2021-10-12T10:05:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T04:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2024-12-27T16:19:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T10:49:29","slug":"multilateralism-indian-engagements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/2021\/10\/12\/multilateralism-indian-engagements\/","title":{"rendered":"206: Multilateralism: Indian Engagements"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While researching on the subject of “Multilateralism and Flexible Security Cooperation”, came across various list of formal and informal groups that India is part of.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some are global while others are regional. Some are large groups while the others are smaller. Some are specific issue based while others have number of issues on their charter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Comprehensive list (in alphabetical order) is as follows:-<\/span><\/p>\n

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AALCO<\/span><\/td>\nAsian-African Legal Consultative Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ADB<\/span><\/td>\nAsian Development Bank<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AfDB<\/span><\/td>\nAfrican Development Bank (non-regional members)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AG<\/span><\/td>\nAustralia Group<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASEAN Regional Forum<\/span><\/td>\nThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BASIC<\/span><\/td>\nIndia Brazil South Africa & China climate grouping<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BIMSTEC<\/span><\/td>\nThe Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation is an international organisation involving a group of countries in South Asia and South East Asia. These are: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BIS<\/span><\/td>\nBank for International Settlements<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRICS<\/span><\/td>\nBrazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CoN<\/span><\/td>\nCommonwealth of Nations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CERN<\/span><\/td>\nEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research [457]<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CP<\/span><\/td>\nColombo Plan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EAS<\/span><\/td>\nEast Asia Summit<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FAO<\/span><\/td>\nFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G-4<\/span><\/td>\nGrouping of India, Japan, Brazil, Germany for permanent membership into UNSC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G-15<\/span><\/td>\nGroup of 15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G-20<\/span><\/td>\nGroup of 20 (major economies of which India is a part of Commonwealth of Nations).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G-24<\/span><\/td>\nIntergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G-33<\/span><\/td>\nA group led by India coordinating on WTO issues<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G-77<\/span><\/td>\nThe Group of 77 at the United Nations is a loose coalition of developing nations, designed to promote its members’ collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IAEA<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Atomic Energy Agency<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBRD<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBSA<\/span><\/td>\nIndia Brazil South Africa trilateral<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICAO<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Civil Aviation Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICC<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Chamber of Commerce<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICRM<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IDA<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Development Association<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IEA<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Energy Agency<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IFAD<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Fund for Agricultural Development<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IFC<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Finance Corporation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IFRCS<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IHO<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Hydrographic Organisation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ILO<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Labour Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IMF<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Monetary Fund<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IMO<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Maritime Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IMSO<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Mobile Satellite Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interpol<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Criminal Police Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IOC<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Olympic Committee<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IORA<\/span><\/td>\nIndian Ocean Rim Association<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IOM<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Organization for Migration (observer)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IPEEC<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IPU<\/td>\nInter-Parliamentary Union<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Organization for Standardization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITSO<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Telecommunications Satellite Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITU<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Telecommunication Union<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITUC<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Trade Union Confederation (the successor to ICFTU (International Confederation of Free Trade Unions) and the WCL (World Confederation of Labour))<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LAS<\/span><\/td>\nLeague of Arab States (observer)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mekong-Ganga Cooperation<\/span><\/td>\nCooperation in multiple sectors between India, Cambodia, Myanmar, Lao, Vietnam, Thailand<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MIGA<\/span><\/td>\nMultilateral Investment Guarantee Agency<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTCR<\/span><\/td>\nMissile Technology Control Regime<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NAM<\/span><\/td>\nNon-Aligned Movement<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OAS<\/span><\/td>\nOrganization of American States (observer)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OPCW<\/span><\/td>\nOrganisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PCA<\/span><\/td>\nPermanent Court of Arbitration<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PIF<\/span><\/td>\nPacific Islands Forum (partner)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quad<\/span><\/td>\nInformal grouping of India, Australia, Japan & U.S against rise of China<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAARC<\/span><\/td>\nSouth Asian Association for Regional Cooperation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SACEP<\/span><\/td>\nSouth Asia Co-operative Environment Program<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SCO<\/span><\/td>\nShanghai Cooperation Organisation (member)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UN<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNAIDS<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations Program on HIV\/AIDS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNCTAD<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNDOF<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations Disengagement Observer Force<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNESCO<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNHCR<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNIDO<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations Industrial Development Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNIFIL<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations Interim Force in Lebanon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNMEE<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNMIS<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations Mission in Sudan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNOCI<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations Operation in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MONUSCO<\/span><\/td>\nUnited Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNWTO<\/span><\/td>\nWorld Tourism Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UPU<\/span><\/td>\nUniversal Postal Union<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WA<\/span><\/td>\nWassenaar Arrangement<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WCL<\/span><\/td>\nWorld Confederation of Labour<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WCO<\/span><\/td>\nWorld Customs Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WFTU<\/span><\/td>\nWorld Federation of Trade Unions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WHO<\/span><\/td>\nWorld Health Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WIPO<\/span><\/td>\nWorld Intellectual Property Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WMO<\/span><\/td>\nWorld Meteorological Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WTO<\/span><\/td>\nWorld Trade Organization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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India is also looking to join APEC,UNSC & NSG, MTCR, the Australia and the Wassenaar groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It will be worthwhile researching about the purpose, present\u00a0 status and effectiveness of these groupings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bottom Line<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Collective problem solving is a norm world over.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Question<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

how many out of these are still serving their purpose?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Coming up<\/span><\/p>\n

Comprehensive list with more info on each grouping.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Suggestions and value additions are most welcome<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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