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• Economic Regulatory Authorities
 • Regulatory Authorities, Associations and Councils
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 • Economic News Bulletins/Newspapers/ Magazines
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Economic Regulatory Authorities
Reserve Bank of India : www.rbi.org.in
Securities and Exchange Board of India : www.sebi.gov.in
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India : www.trai.gov.in
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission : www.cercind.gov.in
Company Law Board : www.clb.nic.in
Insurance Regulatory Development Authority : www.irdaindia.org
Forward Markets Commission : www.fmc.gov.in

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Regulatory Authorities, Associations and Councils

• Associated Chambers of Commerce And Industry
• Association of Mutual Funds In India
• Automobile Manufacturers Association of India
• Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India
• Association of Basic Telecom Operators
• Alkali Manufacturers' Association of India
• All India Biotech Association
• All India Federation of Master Printers
• All India Food Preservers' Association
• All India Food Processors' Association
• All India Industrial Gases Manufacturers Association
• All India Rubber Industries Association
• All India Industrial Gases Manufacturers Association
• Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association
• Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
• Confederation of Indian Industry
• Cellular Operators Association of India
• Cement Manufacturers' Association
• Chemicals & Petrochemicals Manufacturers Association
• Electronic and Computer Software Export Promotion Council
• Engineering Export Promotional Council
• Electronic Components Industries Association
• Electronic and Computer Software Export Promotion Council
• Engineering Export Promotion Council
• Electric Lamp and Component Manufacturers' Association of India
• Express Industry Council of India
• Federation of Indian Export Organisations
• Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Association of India
• Hologram Manufacturers Association
• Hotel Association of India
• Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers Association
• Indian Machine Tools India Manufacturers Association
• Indian Exporters Online
• Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association
• Indian Chemicals Manufacturers Association
• Indian Confectionery Manufacturer's Association
• Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association
• Indian National Shipowners' Association
• Indian Printing Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers Association
• Indian Pump Manufacturers Association
• Indian Refractory Makers Association
• Indian Stainless Steel Development Association
• Indian Sugar Mills Association
• Indian Tea Association
• Industrial Diamond Association of India
• Internet Service Providers Association of India
• Loss Prevention Association of India
• Manufacturers Association of Information Technology
• National Association of Software & Service Companies
• Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India
• Organisation of Plastics Processors of India
• Overseas Construction Council of India
• Polyurethane Association of India
• Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council
• Refrigeration and Airconditioning Manufacturers Association
• Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers
• Software Technology parks of India
• Soyabean Processors Association of India
• Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
• Telecom Manufacturer's Association (TEMA)
• The Cellular Operator's Association of India
• Telecom Cables Development Association
• Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India
• Textile Machinery Manufacturers' Association (India)
• The All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association
• The Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers' Association of India
• The Fertiliser Association of India
• The Institute of Indian Foundrymen
• The Solvent Extractors' Association of India
• Tool and Gauge Manufacturers Association

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Banks, Financial Institutions and Financial Services

• ABN Amro Bank
• Abu Dhabi Commercial bank
• Bank of Baroda
• Bank of Madura
• Bank of India
• Bank of Maharashtra
• Bank of Punjab
• Corporation of India
• Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd.
• Corporation Bank
• Canara Bank
• Central Bank of India
• Corporation Bank
• Dena Bank
• Development Credit Bank Ltd. India
• Dhanlakshmi Bank
• Export Import Bank of India
• Federal Bank Ltd.
• First Leasing Company of India
• Global Trust Bank
• Guardian Sahakara Bank Niyamita
• HDFC Bank
• Industrial Credit and Investment
• ICICI Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Industrial financial Corporation of India
• IDBI Bank
• Indian Bank
• Indusind Bank Ltd.
• Industrial Development Bank of India
• Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.
• LIC Housing Finance Ltd.
• Lakshmi Vilas Bank
• Mall Industries Development Bank of India
• Mandvi Cooperative Bank Ltd.
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
• Nedungadi Bank Ltd.
• Oriental Bank of Commerce
• Punjab and Maharashtra Co-op Bank Ltd.
• Punjab National Bank
• Punjab & Sind Bank
• Resident Mission
• Reserve Bank of India
• Syndicate Bank
• Securities and Exchange Board of India
• State Bank of India
• Small Industries Development Bank of India
• South Indian Bank Ltd.
• State Bank of Mysore
• State Bank of Saurashtra
• State Bank of Travancore
• Times Bank
• Uco Bank
• Union Bank of India
• UTI Bank
• Vysya Bank

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Economic News Bulletins/Newspapers/ Magazines
Monthly/Weekly reports/bulletin/publications

Monthly Economic Report by Ministry of Finance:  http://www.finmin.nic.in/stats_data/monthly_economic_report/

Monthly Economic Scenario by Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion : http://eaindustry.nic.in/mesout.htm

RBI Bulletin : http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_ViewBulletin.aspx

RBI Weekly Statistical supplement http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_ViewWSS.aspx

SEBI Bulletin: http://www.sebi.gov.in/Index.jsp?contentDisp=SiteMap

SIA Newsletter: http://siadipp.nic.in/publicat/pub_mn.htm

India & WTO – A Newsletter of the Department of Commerce:  http://commerce.nic.in/newspg.html

India - Economic News by Embassy of India, Washington D.C.: http://www.indianembassy.org/

India Review by Embassy of India, Washington D.C.: http://www.indianembassy.org/

IBEF Newsletter: http://www.ibef.org

USIBC Newsletter: Not available on their website

CII Monthly Reports: Please click here

FICCI’s Monthly Analysis of the Indian economy : Please click here

News Papers : Financial

• The Economic Times
• The Financial Express
• Business Line
• Business Standard

News Magazines : Financial
• Business World
• Business Today
• Business Week

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Indian Trade Offices in the US

Contact Addresses

Officials dealing with Economic and Commercials subjects in Indian Embassy/Consulate Offices in USA

Embassy of India, Washington DC
Tel : (202) 939-9806
2536 Massachusetts Avenue,
NW Fax : (202) 797-4693
Washington, DC 20008
Office working hours : 0900-1730 hrs (Monday to Friday)
Embassy Website : www.indianembassy.org
Holidays observed : See website www.indianembassy.org

Minister (Economic)
Tel: 202-939-7049
E Mail

Third Secretary (Economic)
Tel: 202-939-7003
E Mail

Minister (Commerce)
Tel: 202-939-9826/9812
E Mail

Counsellor (Commerce)
Tel: 202-939-9828
E Mail

For commercial queries :
Tel: 202-939-9810
E mail

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Offices of Consulate Generals in the USA

Consul General
Consulate General of India, Chicago,
(Suite850, NBCTower Building),
455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago - IL – 60611
Tel : 312-595-0405-10
Fax : 312-595-0416/17
E-mail: congendia@aol.com
Web Site: http://chicago.indianconsulate.com

Consul General,
Consulate General of India, New York,
3 East, 64th Street, NY 10021
Tel : 212-774-0600
Fax : 212-861-3788
Email : indiacgny@aol.com
Web Site: www.indiacgny.com

Consul General
Consulate General of India, California
540 Arguello Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94118
Tel : (415) 668-0662
Fax : (415) 668-9764
E-Mail: INFO@IndianConsulate-sf.org
Website: www.indianconsulate-sf.org

Consul General
Consulate General of India, Texas
1990 Post Oak Blvd. # 600,
3 Post Oak Central Houston, TX 77056
Tel : 713-626-2148/9
Fax : 713-626-2450
E-mail: cgihou@accesscomm.net
Website: www.cgihouston.org

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Offices of Trade Bodies/ Business Associations

INDIAN TRADE PROMOTION ORGANISATION (ITPO)
Contact person :
Resident Director
60E, 42nd Street,
Suite 863 (Lincoln Building) New York,
NY 10165
Tel: 212-370-5262
Fax: 212-370-5250
E-mail:itpony@hotmail.com
itpony@telcocom.com

CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY (CII)
Contact person :
Senior Director
1300 North, 17th Street, Suite 1847
Rosslyn, VA 22209.
Tel : 703-841-3209
Fax : 703-841-3309
E-mail: Kir_pasricha@nema.org

FEDERATION OF INDIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FICCI)
Contact person :
Director
1050, 17th Street NW
Suite 600, Washington DC 20036.
Tel: 202-776-7181
Fax: 202-331-8307
E-mail: Ficci.usa@att.net

ENGINEERING EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL
Contact person:
Resident Director
Room No. 2014,
333, North Michigan Ave.
Chicago 60601.
Tel: 312-236-2162
Fax: 312-236-4625
E-mail: EEPCCHICAGO@worldnet.att.net

MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MPEDA)
Contact person :
Resident Director
Room No.227, 17 Battery Place
New York, NY 100 04,
USA
Tel: 212 425 9437 (Office)
212 889 1625 (Res)
E-mail: mpeda@aol.com
Fax: 212 363 3456

TEA BOARD
Contact person
Director
350, 5th Avenue, Suite No. 607
New York, NY 10118
Tel: 212-563-5261,
Fax: 212-563-5650

PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES
STATE TRADING CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED
445, Park Ave. 18th floor
New York, NY 10022.
Tel: 212-888-6159
E-mail: stcnewyork@aol.com

THE SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA
200 Plaza Drive Harmon Meadow, 6859562,;
Secaucus NJ07096 WUI 685964
Fax: 201 392 2895
Telex WUI
Contact person: Resident Representative

STATE BANK OF INDIA
2001 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Suite 625,
Washington D.C. 20006
Tel : 202 223 5579
Fax : 202 785 3739
Email : ajitlal@att.net
Contact person: Mr. Ajit Lal Representative

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF INDIA
Suite 1202
1750 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington D.C. 20006
Tel : 202 223 3238/ 223 3239
Fax : 202 785 8447
Email : indexim@att.net
Website : www.eximbankindia.com
Contact person: Resident Representative

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Trade and Industry Associations
• Selected US based business associations and resource centre
• National level associations in India
• Regional / state level Chambers of Commerce
• Industry associations in India
• Export Promotion Councils of India
• Commodity Boards in India
• Other important information sources

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Trade and Industry Associations

SELECTED US BASED BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS AND RESOURCE CENTERS

US India Business Council www.usibc.com

 USA-India Chamber of Commerce  www.usaindiachamber.org
National Association of Manufacturers www.nam.org

Manufacturers Alliance www.mapi.net

Organization for International Investment www.ofii.org

Indo-American Chamber of Commerce http://www.indous.org

The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE) www.tie.org

US Energy Association www.usea.org

NASD www.nasd.com

Investment Company Institute http://www.ici.org/

National Association of Small Business Investment Companies www.nasbic.org


NATIONAL LEVEL ASSOCIATIONS IN INDIA

Confederation of Indian Industry http://www.indianindustry.com
http://www.cii.com 
http://www.ciionline.org 
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry http://www.ficci.com
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Ind. of India http://www.assocham.org
http://www.indiamart.com/assocham


REGIONAL / STATE LEVEL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry http://www.phdcci.org/
Bharat Chamber of Commerce http://www.allindia.com/bcc 
Indian Merchants Chamber http://www.imcnet.org 
The Fedration of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry. http://www.fapcci.org 
Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry http://www.bombaychamber.com 
The Cochin Chamber of Commerce & Industry http://www.cochinchamber.com 
Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry http://www.goachambers.com 
http://www.goa-interactive.com/goa/commerce.htm 
Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) http://www.suratchambers.com 
Gurgaon Chamber of Commerce and Industry http://www.gurgaonchamber.org 
Madras Chamber of Commerce http://www.chennaievents.com/mcci 
Indian Chamber of Commerce www.indianchamber.org/ 
Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry India http://epages.webindia.com/india/tn-chamber 
Merchants' Chamber of Commerce www.mercham.org/glassco_india.htm 
Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry www.allindia.com/kcci/ 
Salem Chamber of Commerce www.salem-chamber.org/ 
Udaipur Chamber of Commerce and Iindustry www.ucciudaipur.com 
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry www.bengalonthenet.com/economy/chambers/ 
The Calcutta Chamber of Commerce www.bengalonthenet.com/economy/chambers/ 
Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry www.westbengal.com/bncci/


INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS IN INDIA

Automotive Components Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) www.indianauto.com/ 
Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) www.atmaindia.com/ 
All India Biotech Association (AIBA) www.aibaonline.com/ 
Builders' Association Of India www.baidc.com/ 
Cement Manufacturers' Association www.cementindia.com 
Indian Chemical Manufacturers Association www.icmaindia.com 
Consulting Engineers Association of India www.ceaindia.org 
All India Distillers' Association www.aidaindia.org 
Indian Drug Mfrs Association www.idma-assn.org/ 
Electronic Component Industries Association www.elcina.com/ 
Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association www.ieema.org 
The Fertilizer Association of India www.fadinap.org/india/developments.htm 
Hotel Association of India www.hotel-assn-india.com/ 
Federation Of Hotel & Restaurant Association of India www.fhraindia.com/index.htm 
Indian Association of Tour Operators www.iato.net 
All India Plastic Manufacturers Association www.aipma.org 
Indian Jute Industries Research Association www.ijira.org 
Indian Oilseeds and Produce Exporters Association www.iopea.com
Internet Service Providers Association of India www.ispai.org/ 
National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) www.nasscom.org 
Indian Small Scale Paint Association www.isspa.org 
Pesticides Manufacturers & Formulators Association of India www.pmfai.org/ 
All India Plastic Manufacturers Association www.aipma.org 
Organization of Plastic Processors of India www.oppindia.org 
Silk Association Of India silkassociation.com/ 
Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises - FISME www.fisme.org.in 
The Solvent Extractors' Association of India www.seaofindia.com/ 
Indian Sugar Mills Association www.indiansugar.com/ 
Indian Tea Association www.indiantea.org 
Association of Basic Telecom Operators (ABTO) www.abto.org/ 
Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) www.coai.com/ 
Tools & Gauge Manufacturers Association Of India www.protosystech.com/tagma 
Indian Wind Power-Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association www.indianwindpower.com/ 



EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCILS OF INDIA

Federation of Indian Export Organisation http://www.fieo.com 
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) http://apedaweb.nic.in/ 
Apparel Export Promotion Council http://www.aepc.com/ 
Carpet Export Promotion Council www.indiancarpets.com/ 
Chemical & Allied Products Export Promotion Council www.capexil.com/ 
Cashew Export Promotion Council of India www.cashewindia.org/ 
Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council http://texprocil.com/ 
Electronic & Computer Software Export Promotion Council www.indiansources.com 
Engineering Export Promotion Council www.eepc.gov.in 
Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council www.gjepc.org/ 
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts www.epch.asiansources.com/ 
Handloom Export Promotion Council www.hepcindia.com/ 
Indian Silk Export Promotion Council http://business.vsnl.com/isepc/ 
Council for Leather Export www.indianbusiness.com/ie/leatherpol.htm 
Overseas Construction Council of India projectexports.nic.in/ 
Plastic Export Promotion Council plexcon.org/ 
Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council www.pdexcil.org/ 
Wool & Woolens Export Promotion Council www.wwepc.com 



COMMODITY BOARDS IN INDIA

Spice Board www.indianspices.com/ 
Central Silk Board www.silkboard.com/ 
Coffee Board http://64.176.70.72/ 
Rubber Board www.rubberboard.com/ 
Tea Board http://tea.nic.in/  
Tobacco Board www.indiantobacco.com 
Coconut Development Board http://coconutboard.nic.in/ 


OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION SOURCES

India Brand Equity Foundation www.ibef.org 
India Business Directory http://www.indiamart.com/ 
Business Information Services Network for India http://www.bisnetworld.net 
http://www.bisnetindia.com 
Information in the area of clean, energy efficient and climate friendly technologies, products and services http://www.cleantechindia.com 
SAARC Countries Information Centre http://www.saarcnet.org 
Technology Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship Information Services http://www.techno-preneur.net 
Agri-business Information Centre http://www.agroindia.org 
Indian Ocean Rim Countries Business Information Database http://www.iornet.com 
African Countries Trade & Investment Policy Information and Business Directories http://www.bisnetafrica.com 
Indian Sources Online http://www.indiansources.com 
India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) http://www.indiatradepromotion.org 
http://www.textstylesindia.com 
India Investment Centre http://iic.nic.in/vsiic/iic1_a.htm 
Directory of bank offices in India http://www.rbi.org.in/dob/intro.html

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