MEA's Overseas Indian Affairs Division works through four functional service divisions

Background

The Overseas Indian Affairs Division of the Ministry of External Affairs is dedicated to the multitude of Indian Nationals settled abroad. It is positioned as a Services Division and provides information, partnerships and facilitation for all matters related to Overseas Indians. Overseas Indians comprise Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). The Division has four functional service divisions: Diaspora Services, Financial Services, Emigration Services and Management Services. It works to connect the Indian Diaspora community with its motherland and to build networks with and amongst Overseas Indians. It is also engaged in initiatives for the promotion of trade and investment, emigration, education, culture, health and science and technology.