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OK, so by November you will be able to apply for citizenship:
Quoting: http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct202004/i12.asp
he secretary for NRI affairs singled out Bangalore where local companies have got together to improve the training of immigration officers.
BY SHYAM BHATIA
DH NEWS SERVICE, LONDON:
Indians living abroad can apply for dual citizenship from Tuesday, the Secretary for Overseas Indian Affairs Krishna Kumar has declared. His statement will delight NRIs and is expected to further boost investment in India from the NRI community.
Mr Kumar, who is visiting UK on the first leg of an extensive overseas tour in advance of next year’s Pravasi Bharati Devas, told a press conference at India House in London: “The position is that, as of now, people can apply for dual citizenship.
“It may still take some time for our embassies, high commissions and consulates to organise the process, but printed application forms should made available by November. Information is also available on the Home Ministry website.” “We want those Indians who apply to be as proud of the countries where they live and work, as of their country of origin. I hope you will be treated as full citizens in both countries.”
The implementation of the dual citizenship act comes four years after it was first mooted and is in response to the constant demand of the NRIs who want a stronger connection with their motherland. The last BJP government had promised to act on the issue and the relevant legislation was approved earlier this year, although Mr kumar said there had been some last minute hitches involving formal notification.
Asked why some NRIs has had bad experiences upon arriving at Indian ports and airports, Mr Kumar said this was a case of what he called “human failure”. But he singled out Bangalore as one airport where locally based multinational and Indian companies have got together to improve the training of immigration officers.
“They are training these people (immigration officers) at Bangalore”, Mr Kumar said. “We will see if the Bangalore experience can be repeated in other parts of the country.”
Mr Kumar was also asked what could be done to facilitate the retirement of those NRIs who want to settled down in India in their old age.
He replied that the government was thinking of planing a “real estate expo” that might be of interest to senior citizens who are looking for land to buy in India in advance of their planned retirement.
Mr Kumar added that the government remained interested in attracting overseas investment from NRIs, but the focus was not just on urban projects.
Investment in the rural sector was also being encouraged with emphasis on technology colleges, roads and small airports.
One specific project currently being examined by the government is the construction of a health or medical city outside New Delhi to facilitate better health care for those living in the national capital.
If this health city concept works for New Delhi, Mr Kumar said, it might be possible to apply it to the state capitals as well.
Quoting: http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct202004/i12.asp
he secretary for NRI affairs singled out Bangalore where local companies have got together to improve the training of immigration officers.
BY SHYAM BHATIA
DH NEWS SERVICE, LONDON:
Indians living abroad can apply for dual citizenship from Tuesday, the Secretary for Overseas Indian Affairs Krishna Kumar has declared. His statement will delight NRIs and is expected to further boost investment in India from the NRI community.
Mr Kumar, who is visiting UK on the first leg of an extensive overseas tour in advance of next year’s Pravasi Bharati Devas, told a press conference at India House in London: “The position is that, as of now, people can apply for dual citizenship.
“It may still take some time for our embassies, high commissions and consulates to organise the process, but printed application forms should made available by November. Information is also available on the Home Ministry website.” “We want those Indians who apply to be as proud of the countries where they live and work, as of their country of origin. I hope you will be treated as full citizens in both countries.”
The implementation of the dual citizenship act comes four years after it was first mooted and is in response to the constant demand of the NRIs who want a stronger connection with their motherland. The last BJP government had promised to act on the issue and the relevant legislation was approved earlier this year, although Mr kumar said there had been some last minute hitches involving formal notification.
Asked why some NRIs has had bad experiences upon arriving at Indian ports and airports, Mr Kumar said this was a case of what he called “human failure”. But he singled out Bangalore as one airport where locally based multinational and Indian companies have got together to improve the training of immigration officers.
“They are training these people (immigration officers) at Bangalore”, Mr Kumar said. “We will see if the Bangalore experience can be repeated in other parts of the country.”
Mr Kumar was also asked what could be done to facilitate the retirement of those NRIs who want to settled down in India in their old age.
He replied that the government was thinking of planing a “real estate expo” that might be of interest to senior citizens who are looking for land to buy in India in advance of their planned retirement.
Mr Kumar added that the government remained interested in attracting overseas investment from NRIs, but the focus was not just on urban projects.
Investment in the rural sector was also being encouraged with emphasis on technology colleges, roads and small airports.
One specific project currently being examined by the government is the construction of a health or medical city outside New Delhi to facilitate better health care for those living in the national capital.
If this health city concept works for New Delhi, Mr Kumar said, it might be possible to apply it to the state capitals as well.
