Context:
Overseas Indians showed great enthusiasm in registering as electors, with nearly 1.2 lakh enrolling on the voter list, but a minuscule number turned up to exercise their franchise in the Lok Sabha election this year.
Overseas Indians
Overseas Indians, also known as the Indian diaspora, are people of Indian origin or citizenship who live outside of India. Overseas Indian includes:
- Non-Resident Indians (NRIs):
- Citizens of India who are currently living outside of the country
- People of Indian Origin (PIOs):
- People of Indian by birth or by ancestry who are citizens of other countries.
- Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs):
- People who has been granted a permanent visa to visit India with a foreign passport.
