Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)

FICCI or the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry was established in the year 1927 and is Indias oldest and largest premier association of business organization. The headquarters of FICCI is situated in New Delhi; it is non-governmental and non-profit in nature and is the voice of Indias business and Industry. The founder of the association was Mr. G.D Birla and Purushottam Thakur and they set up this organization on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi. It serves as a platform for sector specific consensus building and networking and is the first port of call for Indian industry and the international business community. It sees the vision of becoming the thought leader for industry the voice for policy change and the guardian for effective implementation.