Due to ongoing disputes among the office bearers of the previous governing body Indian Olympic Association took matters into its own hands and formed a new federation to provide relief to affected Taekwondo athletes nationwide.

This decision by the Indian Olympic Association was welcomed and accepted by the WT President in an email dated 9 July 2019.

After the completion of elections on 14 Nov 2022, TFI with new office bearers has been claimed to be the national sports federation.

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports officially recognized the TFI as the national governing body for taekwondo in 1988.

[3] The TFI granted affiliation to the Services Sports Control Board in 1990, the Taekwondo Academy of India in 1990, Army Sports Control Board (ASCB) in 1992, and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in 1995.