diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 7b8d7aef1..8f7a79a2e 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ High level API is dependent on query engine implementation. Please see Query Eng
 #### Skipping Index
 
 ```sql
-CREATE SKIPPING INDEX
+CREATE SKIPPING INDEX [IF NOT EXISTS]
 ON <object>
 ( column <index_type> [, ...] )
 WHERE <filter_predicate>
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ DROP SKIPPING INDEX ON alb_logs
 #### Covering Index
 
 ```sql
-CREATE INDEX name ON <object>
+CREATE INDEX [IF NOT EXISTS] name ON <object>
 ( column [, ...] )
 WHERE <filter_predicate>
 WITH ( options )
diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/antlr4/FlintSparkSqlExtensions.g4 b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/antlr4/FlintSparkSqlExtensions.g4
index 12f69680e..eb2cca410 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/antlr4/FlintSparkSqlExtensions.g4
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/antlr4/FlintSparkSqlExtensions.g4
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ skippingIndexStatement
     ;
 
 createSkippingIndexStatement
-    : CREATE SKIPPING INDEX ON tableName=multipartIdentifier
+    : CREATE SKIPPING INDEX (IF NOT EXISTS)?
+        ON tableName=multipartIdentifier
         LEFT_PAREN indexColTypeList RIGHT_PAREN
         (WITH LEFT_PAREN propertyList RIGHT_PAREN)?
     ;
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ coveringIndexStatement
     ;
 
 createCoveringIndexStatement
-    : CREATE INDEX indexName=identifier ON tableName=multipartIdentifier
+    : CREATE INDEX (IF NOT EXISTS)? indexName=identifier
+        ON tableName=multipartIdentifier
         LEFT_PAREN indexColumns=multipartIdentifierPropertyList RIGHT_PAREN
         (WITH LEFT_PAREN propertyList RIGHT_PAREN)?
     ;
diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/antlr4/SparkSqlBase.g4 b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/antlr4/SparkSqlBase.g4
index 4d8b12370..4ac1ced5c 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/antlr4/SparkSqlBase.g4
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/antlr4/SparkSqlBase.g4
@@ -158,9 +158,12 @@ CREATE: 'CREATE';
 DESC: 'DESC';
 DESCRIBE: 'DESCRIBE';
 DROP: 'DROP';
+EXISTS: 'EXISTS';
 FALSE: 'FALSE';
+IF: 'IF';
 INDEX: 'INDEX';
 INDEXES: 'INDEXES';
+NOT: 'NOT';
 ON: 'ON';
 PARTITION: 'PARTITION';
 REFRESH: 'REFRESH';
diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSpark.scala b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSpark.scala
index c910f28dc..b3de3c4b6 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSpark.scala
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSpark.scala
@@ -76,14 +76,18 @@ class FlintSpark(val spark: SparkSession) {
    *
    * @param index
    *   Flint index to create
+   * @param ignoreIfExists
+   *   Ignore existing index
    */
-  def createIndex(index: FlintSparkIndex): Unit = {
+  def createIndex(index: FlintSparkIndex, ignoreIfExists: Boolean = false): Unit = {
     val indexName = index.name()
     if (flintClient.exists(indexName)) {
-      throw new IllegalStateException(
-        s"A table can only have one Flint skipping index: Flint index $indexName is found")
+      if (!ignoreIfExists) {
+        throw new IllegalStateException(s"Flint index $indexName already exists")
+      }
+    } else {
+      flintClient.createIndex(indexName, index.metadata())
     }
-    flintClient.createIndex(indexName, index.metadata())
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexBuilder.scala b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexBuilder.scala
index 95e351f7d..2212826dc 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexBuilder.scala
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkIndexBuilder.scala
@@ -49,8 +49,12 @@ abstract class FlintSparkIndexBuilder(flint: FlintSpark) {
 
   /**
    * Create Flint index.
+   *
+   * @param ignoreIfExists
+   *   ignore existing index
    */
-  def create(): Unit = flint.createIndex(buildIndex())
+  def create(ignoreIfExists: Boolean = false): Unit =
+    flint.createIndex(buildIndex(), ignoreIfExists)
 
   /**
    * Build method for concrete builder class to implement
diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/sql/covering/FlintSparkCoveringIndexAstBuilder.scala b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/sql/covering/FlintSparkCoveringIndexAstBuilder.scala
index 689dfaefc..65a87c568 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/sql/covering/FlintSparkCoveringIndexAstBuilder.scala
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/sql/covering/FlintSparkCoveringIndexAstBuilder.scala
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@ trait FlintSparkCoveringIndexAstBuilder extends FlintSparkSqlExtensionsVisitor[A
         indexBuilder.addIndexColumns(colName)
       }
 
+      val ignoreIfExists = ctx.EXISTS() != null
       val indexOptions = visitPropertyList(ctx.propertyList())
       indexBuilder
         .options(indexOptions)
-        .create()
+        .create(ignoreIfExists)
 
       // Trigger auto refresh if enabled
       if (indexOptions.autoRefresh()) {
diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/sql/skipping/FlintSparkSkippingIndexAstBuilder.scala b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/sql/skipping/FlintSparkSkippingIndexAstBuilder.scala
index c6cd0ae48..dc8132a25 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/sql/skipping/FlintSparkSkippingIndexAstBuilder.scala
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/sql/skipping/FlintSparkSkippingIndexAstBuilder.scala
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@ trait FlintSparkSkippingIndexAstBuilder extends FlintSparkSqlExtensionsVisitor[A
         }
       }
 
+      val ignoreIfExists = ctx.EXISTS() != null
       val indexOptions = visitPropertyList(ctx.propertyList())
       indexBuilder
         .options(indexOptions)
-        .create()
+        .create(ignoreIfExists)
 
       // Trigger auto refresh if enabled
       if (indexOptions.autoRefresh()) {
diff --git a/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkCoveringIndexSqlITSuite.scala b/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkCoveringIndexSqlITSuite.scala
index 66d19a261..78ec1619b 100644
--- a/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkCoveringIndexSqlITSuite.scala
+++ b/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkCoveringIndexSqlITSuite.scala
@@ -67,6 +67,26 @@ class FlintSparkCoveringIndexSqlITSuite extends FlintSparkSuite {
     indexData.count() shouldBe 2
   }
 
+  test("create covering index if not exists") {
+    sql(s"""
+           | CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS $testIndex
+           | ON $testTable (name, age)
+           |""".stripMargin)
+    flint.describeIndex(testFlintIndex) shouldBe defined
+
+    // Expect error without IF NOT EXISTS, otherwise success
+    assertThrows[IllegalStateException] {
+      sql(s"""
+             | CREATE INDEX $testIndex
+             | ON $testTable (name, age)
+             |""".stripMargin)
+    }
+    sql(s"""
+           | CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS $testIndex
+           | ON $testTable (name, age)
+           |""".stripMargin)
+  }
+
   test("show all covering index on the source table") {
     flint
       .coveringIndex()
diff --git a/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkSkippingIndexSqlITSuite.scala b/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkSkippingIndexSqlITSuite.scala
index 5846cab23..eec9dfca9 100644
--- a/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkSkippingIndexSqlITSuite.scala
+++ b/integ-test/src/test/scala/org/opensearch/flint/spark/FlintSparkSkippingIndexSqlITSuite.scala
@@ -94,6 +94,28 @@ class FlintSparkSkippingIndexSqlITSuite extends FlintSparkSuite {
     indexData.count() shouldBe 2
   }
 
+  test("create skipping index if not exists") {
+    sql(s"""
+           | CREATE SKIPPING INDEX
+           | IF NOT EXISTS
+           | ON $testTable ( year PARTITION )
+           | """.stripMargin)
+    flint.describeIndex(testIndex) shouldBe defined
+
+    // Expect error without IF NOT EXISTS, otherwise success
+    assertThrows[IllegalStateException] {
+      sql(s"""
+             | CREATE SKIPPING INDEX
+             | ON $testTable ( year PARTITION )
+             | """.stripMargin)
+    }
+    sql(s"""
+           | CREATE SKIPPING INDEX
+           | IF NOT EXISTS
+           | ON $testTable ( year PARTITION )
+           | """.stripMargin)
+  }
+
   test("describe skipping index") {
     flint
       .skippingIndex()