[3] NFI is a non-profit, government funded organisation affiliated with the International Netball Federation (INF), the Asian Federation of Netball Association (AFNA) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

[4] NFI was established in 1978 to standardise rules and regulations and to promote and develop the growth of netball in India.

NFI is also responsible for organising and hosting netball tournaments within India and scheduling the home international fixtures.

The game of Netball was introduced in India by evangelist Dr. Harry Crowe Buck of Pennsylvania, United States in 1920 at the YMCA College of Physical Education of Madras (now Chennai).

[1] NFI was established in 1978 by Mr. Jagat Singh Lohan(Chauhan) from Rohtak, Haryana who was an alumnus of YMCA College of Physical Education of Madras (now Chennai) and in the same year he organised the first national championships in Jind, Haryana with great contribution of Mrs. Shashi Prabha.