The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was set up in 1963 by the Government of India as an autonomous organisation to help professionalize the country's foreign trade management and increase exports by developing human resources; generating, analyzing and disseminating data, and conducting research. The Institute visualizes its future role as:

• A catalyst for new ideas, concepts and skills for the internationalization of the Indian economy.

• The primary provider of training and research-based consultancy in the areas of international business, both for the corporate sector, government and the students community.

• An institution with proven capability to continuously upgrade its knowledge base with a view to servicing the requirements of Government, trade & industry through both sponsored and non-sponsored research and consultancy assignments.

The Institute's National and International Linkages

The Institute is a member of:

• International Association of Trade Training Organisations (IATIO), UK

• Academy of International Business (AIB), USA

• Association of Training Institutions for Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP), Manila, Philippines

The Institute has also entered into a MOU with Korean Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade for collaborative research.
ESCAP has recognised the Institute as a Centre of Maritime Education and Training. The Centre offers a specialised part-time programme for the benefit of shippers and others involved in this area.
The Institute has so far offered its training services to about 700 professionals from 30 developing countries. As a part of Technical Cooperation amoung Developing Countries, the Institute has conducted training programmes in Mongolia and Vietnam. It has also organised inter-regional Seminars/ Workshops in association with International Trade Centre, UNCTAD/WTO.
Within the country, IIFT has institutional linkages with major trade and industry associations, such as Confederation of Indian Industries(CII), Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) etc. Joint Seminars on important national issues are the primary outcomes of these linkages.

IIFT BHAWAN, B-21, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi
Tel:91-11-26965124, 26965051 Fax: 91-11-26853956
Email:iift@iift.ac.in Website: http://www.iift.edu