MOIA achievements 2009-2010
Into its sixth year, the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) has taken some fresh initiatives to connect with the overseas Indian community in a more organised and friendlier way.
The fresh initiatives will not only help transform migration manage-ment into an orderly process through appropriate domestic interventions and international cooperation but also extend institutional support for individual initiatives and community action to harness the knowledge, skills and investible resources of overseas Indians..
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Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs
Vayalar Ravi, who assumed office as Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs on January 30, 2006, was born in 1937 in Vayalar village of Kerala's Alappuzha district, in a middle class family of a freedom fighter. His father, M. K. Krishnan, was actively involved in the struggle for India's independence and was also a social activist who fought against untouchability in the state.
His mother, Devaky Krishnan, was a prominent political leader..
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India and its Diaspora
In the theatre of development, the competitiveness and growth of an economy is determined by its capacity to acquire and apply new knowledge. In a rapidly globalizing world, learning new ways of doing things depends in no small measure on the ability to integrate with the larger world outside. We live in a world in which the free movement of goods and capital across borders is seen as a virtue. Arguably, it is seen to reinforce the principle of competitive advantage and help spur savings, investment and demand. What is less..
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