September 2014 \ Cover Story \ Cover Story
Connecting With Diaspora

Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi’s visit to the USA was a resounding success insofar as his connect with the India diaspora is concerned. Mr Modi invited the diaspora to attend the PBD 2015 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat in large numbers, an event that would be followed by the Vibrant Gujarat Summit. He urged upon the Indian American community to be a part of his Make In India initiative. He announced lifelong visa for PIO card holders, hitherto available only to OCI card holders. He said that through its conduct, excellence, capability, the diaspora has been able to earn the respect of Americans, and has also ensured that the world’s respect for India has gone up. He mentioned that many Indian Americans were directly involved during the elections by contributing their time and resources in India, including in remote villages. He said that for their contribution he was very thankful to each and everyone of them who made a historic win possible for his party.

By Sayantan Chakravarty

When I was Chief Minister of Gujarat, I had once said that those who want to return to India from overseas should start doing so quickly. Little did I know then that I would at some later point in time begin to oversee the process myself. Now many Indians in America feel that they should have one leg parked in India. My friends the entire world is convinced that the 21st century belongs to Asia. In the USA voices are regularly heard saying that this century will be Asia’s, and it will be India’s.


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