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In response to Cyp's query, please visit the site http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/ QUOTE: The Indian Diaspora is a generic term to describe the people who migrated from territories that are currently within the borders of the Republic of India. It also refers to their descendants. The Diaspora is currently estimated to number approximately twenty million. Composed of "NRIs" (Indian citizens not residing in India) and "PIOs" (Persons of Indian Origin who have acquired the citizenship of some other country), the Diaspora covers practically every part of the world. It numbers more than a million each in eleven countries, while as many as twenty-two countries have concentrations of at least a hundred thousand ethnic Indians. ENDQUOTE In particular, don't miss the Report of the High Level Committee on the Indian Diaspora (full text in pdf) given somewhere at the bottom right corner of the site. Expats might find this of interest... FN -- ***************************** Frederick Noronha Journalist Ph 832.2409490 or 2409783 784 Near Convent, Sonarbhat PO Saligao 403511 GOA INDIA ***************************** --
