The Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) of South Asia recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its foundation in 1958 as the Foreign Correspondents' Association (FCA). Its name was changed in 1990-91 when, with the help of Dr. Manmohan Singh, then the Finance Minister and now the Prime Minister, it also obtained its premises in New Delhi.

From an exclusive group of foreign correspondents based in India and covering South Asia, we have grown into a significant media club. We have a total of over 400 members including more than 200 foreign correspondents, 100 local journalist associates, and other associates such as diplomats, lawyers, and people dealing with the media from non-governmental organizations and companies.

The Club organizes press conferences and interactive sessions with prominent newsmakers and celebrities and hosts food festivals and cultural evenings. We have hosted - and been hosted by - a galaxy of eminent people including prime ministers, other government ministers and top officials, as well as diplomats, famous film stars, businessmen, other celebrities.

We belong to the International Association of Press Clubs (IAPC), which means that we welcome visitors from IAPC clubs abroad and also enjoy access to other IAPC clubs when we are travelling.

While Foreign Correspondent Members - Indian and foreign journalists working for the global media - run the Club’s affairs, the FCC’s membership includes four categories of Associate members plus Spouse Members. Journalists working for the Indian media are welcomed as Journalist Associates, along with New Delhi-based diplomats and officials working for agencies and NGOs as General Associates, and senior executives of companies and corporations, whose work is linked with the media, as Corporate Associates.

The Club’s President and Committee Members are elected by Foreign Correspondent members at an annual general meeting every two years, and the Committee then elects the Vice President and Treasurer - all of whom are Foreign Correspondent Members.

The FCC publishes an annual directory of its members, whose details can also be found on this website.

We hope our website provides all the information needed about how to join the club, and to be in contact with us. It is constantly updated with details of all our members.

Heather Timmons
FCC President
2009 - 2011