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BFI was established in 1952 as the governing body of the game of contract bridge in India. BFI is the apex body in India recognized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Govt. Of India in priority Category. BFI is responsible for development and conduct of the game in line with guidelines issued by World Bridge Federation (WBF), selection of national teams for various global events at the global, Asian and zonal level. It is part of the Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East (BFAME) created which conducts selection trials for global events to represent the zone. Apart from the above responsibilities, BFI interacts with the Government of India for various aspects relating to development of Bridge and is supported by Sports Authority of India.

BFI operates through a number of committees focussed on various activities. The apex committee is called the Executive committee which is headed by a President with a number of secretaries, treasurer and vice presidents focussed on various aspects of the game. Its committees are listed below.