Indian Diaspora

Dealing with the diaspora

There are worrying signs that in the next decade the Indian diaspora will begin to create more complications for Indian foreign and domestic policy than it hitherto has

5 Indian-origin women executives on Barron's 100 Most Influential Women

Five Indian-origin women executives have made it to Barron's prestigious annual '100 Most Influential Women in US Finance' list for achieving positions of prominence in the financial services industry and helping shape its future. Barron's is a sister publication of the Wall Street Journal, published by Dow Jones and Company. "The list honours established and emerging leaders in financial services, the corporate world, nonprofit organisations, and government," the magazine said in a press release. Indian-origin Anu Aiyengar from J.P. Morgan, Ariel Investment's Rupal J. Bhansali, Sonal Desai of Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sach's Meena Flynn and Savita Subramanian from Bank of America are among the 100 women who were named in the fourth annual version of the prestigious list, released last month. Aiyengar, in her 50s, assumed the role of global head of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) at J.P. Morgan in January after serving as a co-head of the division since 2020. According to the ...

Diaspora group launches petition urging Blinken to reduce visa wait time

A US-based diaspora body on Tuesday launched an online petition campaign urging the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to reduce the long waitlist for various types of American visas being issued from India. "We request the State Department, Secretary of State Mr Anthony Blinken and the US embassies in India to eliminate wait times for visa appointments in India. "Even after a two-year-long Covid-era pause in visa appointments at the US embassies in India, the visa appointment situation is far from normal, requiring 300 to 900 days of wait time based on the visa types, Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies or FIIDS said launching its online petition campaign. As per travel.state.gov reports on October 31, there is an average 900+ days' wait time for appointments for visitors' visa (B1/B2), an average 400 days' wait time for students (F, M,J) and an average 300 days' wait time for petition-based temp workers like H, L, O, P and Q across the USA consulates in India (Mumbai,

What NRIs on short visits to India must consider before buying property

They should hire a property consultancy or a lawyer to do due diligence on their behalf

UK's Labour Party aims to strengthen connections with Indian diaspora

The Labour Convention of Indian Organisations (LCIO) is aiming to close the gap between British Indians and the Labour Party by boosting the Indian diaspora connection

Members of Indian diaspora have been admirable ambassadors of country: PM

Congratulating the Indian American community for celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava at the US Capitol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that members of the diaspora are admirable Indian ambassadors of our nation. In a message to the Indian American community as they gathered here to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava, Modi on Wednesday said that the community have spread the fragrance of Indian values by living them. Members of our diaspora have always been admirable ambassadors for our nation. They have spread the fragrance of Indian values by living them - respecting all cultures, mingling seamlessly and enriching societies with their unique contributions, Modi said. As many as 75 Indian American organisations have come together to observe the historic milestone of India's journey after 1947. Prominent among these organisations include US India Relationship Council, Sewa International, Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, GOPIO Silicon Valley, US India ...

World listens when India speaks, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in US

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla interacted with members of the Indian diaspora and Indian students studying in the United States on Saturday and said the voice of the country reverberates around the world as its democracy is the most dynamic and vibrant. On his arrival in Boston, Birla visited the Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He interacted with the faculties, resource persons and students there. Interacting with the Indian students and members of the diaspora, Birla shared the country's growth story and said the Indian diaspora is held in high esteem across the world due to their work ethics and culture, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a statement. He also noted that members of the Indian diaspora have always come to the aid of their motherland as well as their host countries, whenever called upon in times of need. Talking about the Indian democracy, Birla said it is the biggest strength of the country and it has accelerated India's ...

Indian diaspora, global bankers may profit from New Delhi's dollar crunch

India isn't in the same boat as its South Asian neighbors, even though it's in the same choppy waters

Statsguru: 160,000 Indians gave up citizenship in 2021 for greener pastures

The top countries for which Indian citizenships were relinquished include the US, Australia, Canada, the UK, and Italy

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik meets Odia diaspora in Rome during his visit

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met with several people from the Odia diaspora in Rome, Italy on Thursday, the Office of the Chief Minister said

Jaishankar meet Indians in Prague, shares development on bilateral ties

"Delighted to meet the Indian community in Prague. Good to see many of them doing so well. The expansion of the community has also been encouraging

Explained: How Indian diaspora decided to say 'dasvidania' to Moscow

Employed in Russia, 'corporate refugees' with roots in India seek a haven in Dubai

K T Rama Rao seeks Indian diaspora's support for development of Telangana

Telangana's minister for industries and information technology K.T. Rama Rao has urged the Indian diaspora to support the state to continue the progress.

PM Modi seeks Indian diaspora's support for 'Vocal for Local', Khadi

PM Modi has addressed diaspora events in several countries he has visited and has always sought to establish a stronger connection between Indians living abroad and India's development journey

Indians supplant Chinese to become largest migrant group in Australia

From 2011 to 2021, Indian-born migrants rose by 373,000, followed by 208,000 from China and 118,000 from the Philippines, Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed Tuesday

FM Sitharaman urges Indian diaspora to become partners in growth of country

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged the Indian diaspora to become partners in growth of the country during the next 25 years as it attains 100 years of independence. Addressing the Indian community in the Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, she highlighted the contributions of the country people in innovation and research. "FM Smt. @nsitharaman highlighted the stellar contribution of Indian diaspora in US, esp. their role in innovation & research. FM also spoke about structural reforms undertaken by GoI & exhorted the community to become partners in the growth of India during the Amrit Kaal," a finance ministry tweet on Sunday said. The journey of India to attain 100 years of independence from its 75th year of independence has been termed Amrit Kaal. The Finance Minister is visiting the US to attend IMF-WB Spring Meetings 2022.

4.4 million diaspora defined India's image in US society: S Jaishankar

He made these remarks during an event at the Howard University for India-US Education Collaboration.

Indian community abroad playing role in changing geo-politics: Kovind

"The Indian community abroad is our strength and pride," Kovind said at the Indian Community Reception here in the Dutch capital

What is Operation Ganga?

India on Tuesday launched an operation to bring home hundreds of students stuck in war-torn Ukraine under the name 'Operation Ganga'. Let us find out more about this challenging operation.

Indian family that froze to death near Canada-US border are from Gujarat

An Indian family that froze to death near the US-Canada border has been identified as residents of Dinducha in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.