The organisation was founded in 1992 as the Physically Handicapped Sports Federation of India but was renamed to be inclusive.

Its aims included: identifying disabled athletes throughout India, imparting necessary training to them and preparing them to take part in State, National and International Sports meets.

[citation needed] The organization affiliated itself to the International Paralympic Committee, as well as the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation; the FESPIC Federation, covering countries in the Far East and South Pacific regions; and the Asian Paralympic Committee.

[citation needed] The Paralympic Committee of India was given public authority status by the RTI Act of 2005.

[5] 101 Indian Athletes Participated at the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China.