Indian Diaspora Panel Report

Indian Diaspora Panel Report

	Aim & Objective
	The objective of the panel included reviewing the status of Persons of Indian origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in the context of constitutional provisions, laws and rules applicable to them both in India and the countries of their residence.
	Executive Summary
	The Indian Diaspora spans the globe and stretches across all the oceans and continents. It is so widespread that the sun never sets on the Indian Diaspora. The population of the Indian Diaspora is estimated to be about 20 million.
	Country Profile
	People of Indian origin began to migrate overseas in significant numbers only in the 19th century, driven by the economic compulsions generated by colonialism. In a uniquely diverse pattern that has not been replicated by any other Diaspora, except perhaps the Chinese.
	Interim Report
	Deep commitment to their cultural identity has manifested itself in every component of the Indian Diaspora. The members of the Diaspora are, together with Indians, equally the inheritors of the traditions of the world's oldest continuous civilization.