The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) is working as the central administrative body for supervising all kinds of Billiards related activities in India. The BSFI started its journey in the year 1926 in Kolkata (Calcutta) with the objective of overseeing the growth and development of cue sports in India. Since its inception, the BSFI has been operating from Calcutta except for a brief period of four years, when it was housed in Bombay. A few great visionaries like M. M. Begg were instrumental in the foundation of the Federation.

The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) has taken a lot of initiatives for spreading the game in all parts of India. The Federation has undertaken several promotional activities like holding training camps and organising national championships at the sub-junior level. It has also roped in the great Indian Billiards players like Michael Ferreira, Geet Sethi, Ashok Shandilya, Yasin Merchant, etc. to advise on the present format of the National Championships. The BSFI has been instrumental in the formation of a large number of state Billiards associations in India that are working in collaboration with BSFI, for the total well being of Billiards in India.

Apart from Billiards, the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) is also in charge of looking after the growth and development of other cue sports like Snooker, Pool & Carom in India. The BSFI is striving hard to improve the condition of Billiards in India and it has been identifying budding talent and sponsoring them for various regional state, national and international events, since its inception. All the efforts of the BSFI have been paying its results in the recent times, as the game of Billiards has become able to attract the interest of common Indians. Excellent performances by the eminent Indian Billiards players like Geet Sethi, Pankaj Advani etc in the recent years have also helped in increasing the popularity of the game in India.

Apart from working hard for the development of Billiards in India, the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) has also earned recognition and accreditation from several international bodies. The Federation is currently accredited to the national and international governing bodies like the Indian Olympic Association, the Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports, the International Billiards & Snooker Federation, the World Confederation of Billiards Sports, the Asian Pocket Billiards Union, the Asian Carom Billiards Confederation, etc.