India

India is one of the founder members of the ILO and a permanent member of the ILO's Governing Body since 1922. A Branch Office of the ILO was established at Delhi in 1928 which became Area Office in 1970. The Asian Regional Team for Employment Promotion (ARTEP), the Asian arm of the World Employment Programme of the ILO was hosted by the Government of India from 1986 till 1993 when ARTEP was integrated into South Asia Multi-disciplinary Advisory Team (SAAT) consequent upon the restructure of the ILO's field offices in 1994. This Multi-disciplinary Team with specialization in different fields of ILO's Mandate were providing Technical Advisory Services to the South Asian Countries.

In 2003, the Area Office for India and Bhutan and Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) were integrated to become the Subregional Office for South Asia (SRO-New Delhi). The SRO-New Delhi works closely with the respective Liaison/Country Offices in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal,  Pakistan and Sri Lanka in implementing ILO activities. In addition, SRO-New Delhi is responsible for ILO activities in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the two non-member countries viz. Bhutan and Maldives.

• Capital: New Delhi
• Land Area:3,287,590 sq km
• Population: 1,080,264,388 (July 2005 est.)
• GDP/PPP(a) 2005:3,815,553 (millions of international dollars)(b)
  Source:
  (a) PPP is purchasing power parity; an international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
  (b) World Development Indicators database, World Bank, 1 July 2006

Governments / Institutions

• Ministry of Labour & Employment
  Shram Shakti Bhawan
  Rafi Marg
  New Delhi 110 001
  email: labour@nic.in
  website: www.labour.gov.in
  Minister: Hon. Mr. Oscar Fernandes
  Tel: (91 11) 2371 0240: Fax: (91 11) 2371 1708
  Secretary: Ms. Sudha Pillai
  Tel: (91 11) 2371 0265: Fax: (91 11) 2335 5679
  

Employers' Organizations

• ILO Governing Body
  16, Nizamuddin East
  New Delhi 110 013
  Tel: (91 11) 2435 2433
  Fax: (91 11) 2435 0641
  Email: ipanand@sapexim.com
  Dy. Member, ILO Governing Body: Mr. I.P. Anand
• Council of Indian Employers'
  Federation Houser
  Tansen Marg
  New Delhi 110 001
  Tel: (91 11) 2331 6121
  Fax: (91 11) 2332 70
  Email:
  Secretary (Coordination): Mr. B.P. Pant
  

Workers Organizations

• ILO Governing Body
  26/1, 2nd Main, 11th Cross
  Vyalikaval
  Bangalore 560 003
  Tel: (91 80) 23367349
  Fax: (91 80) 23341919
  Res.
  8B, Nagi Towers, Opp. Circuit House
  Kadri Hills
  Mangalore 575 004
  Tel:(91 824) 221 2270
  Fax:(91 824) 2218434
  Email: adyanthayanitte@hotmail.com
  Member, ILO Governing Body: Mr. N.M. Adyanthaya
• Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh
  Ram Naresh Bhawan
  Tilak Gali, Pahar Ganj
  New Delhi 110 055
  Tel: (91 11) 2358 4212
  Fax; (91 11) 2358 2648
  Email: bms@indiya.com
  General Secretary: Mr. Uday Patwardhan
• Indian National Trade Union Congress
  Shramik Kendra
  4 Bhai Veer Singh Marg
  New Delhi 110 002
  Tel: (91 11) 2374 7767
  Fax; (91 11) 2336 4244
  Email: intuchq@del3.vsnl.net.in
  President: Mr. Sanjeeva Reddy
• Hind Mazdoor Sabha
  120 Babar Road
  New Delhi 110 001
  Tel: (91 11)2341 3519
  Fax; (91 11) 2341 1037
  Email: hms@nde.vsnl.net.in
  General Secretary: Mr. U. Purohit
• All India Trade Union Congress
  24 Canning Lane
  New Delhi 110 001
  Tel: (91 11) 2338 7320
  Fax: (91 11) 2338 6427
  Email: aitucong@bol.net.in
  General Secretary: Mr. Gurdas Das Gupta
• Centre of Indian Trade Union
  B.T.Ranadive Bhawan
  13 A Rouse Avenue, ITO
  New Delhi 110 002
  Tel: (91 11) 2322 1288
  Fax; (91 11) 2322 1284
  Email: citu@bol.net.in
  President: Mr. M.K. Pandhe