The
minister of state for Overseas Indian Affairs General V. K. Singh (retd.)
Informed the members of lok sabha today that the India Centre for Migration,
the research think tank of the Ministry has undertaken studies pertaining to
migration in the India-EU corridor focusing on migration, mobility, ethnicity,
diaspora identity, remittances to India from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),
and other aspects related to migration of Indians. Reports of ICM are providing
useful inputs to this Ministry with regard to issues related to overseas
employment and other aspects of migration of Indians.
Ministry
of Overseas Indian Affairs had collected estimates of NRIs and PIOs from Indian
Missions abroad in 2012. The details are as per Annexure.
The
exercise of updating the data is ongoing.
Ministry
of Overseas Indian Affairs reviews its schemes for the diaspora from time to
time based upon feedback received from overseas Indians and others to ensure
that these programmes benefit Indians abroad.
This Ministry does not promote emigration, including
by housemaids and nurses. This Ministry facilitates safe and legal migration.
In addition to other safeguards provided for emigrants, special protection
measures for women domestic sector migrants are:
·
Women below 30 years are not permitted to obtain emigration
clearance
·
 Minimum Referral Wages
·
security of US $2500 to be deposited with Indian Mission
·
Compulsory attestation of employment documents by the concerned
Indian Missions.
·
Shelter home for distressed emigrants by Indian Mission.
The Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) was established
in 2009 to meet contingency expenditure incurred by the Indian Missions and
Posts abroad for carrying out various on-site welfare activities for Overseas
Indian Citizens who are in distress. ICWF has enabled the following services
for Indian nationals abroad:
a.
Boarding & lodging for distressed Overseas Indian workers in
household /domestic sectors & unskilled laborers–for a maximum of 30 days
b.
Emergency medical care and initial legal help in deserving cases
c.
Air passage to stranded overseas Indians
d.
Airlifting of mortal remains to India or local cremation/burial of
deceased Overseas Indians.
e.
Penalties for illegal stay of overseas Indians in host country where
worker is not at fault.
f.
Small fines/penalties for release of overseas Indians in jail/detention
center.
       Â
 India signed Social Security Agreements (SSAs)
with the following Countries:
a.
Belgium
b.
France
c.
Germany (Social Insurance)
d.
Switzerland
e.
Luxembourg
f.
The Netherlands
g.
Hungary
h.
Denmark
i.
South Korea
j.
Finland
k.
Sweden
l.
Czech Republic
m.
Norway
n.
German (Comprehensive SSA)
o.
Canada
p.
Japan
q.
Austria
r.
Portugal
s.
Quebec (Province of Canada)
t.
Australia     Â
POPULATION OF
NON-RESIDENT INDIANS (NRIs): COUNTRY WISE
|
Sl.
No.
|
Country
|
Overseas
|
NRI
|
PIO
|
|
|
|
Indians living
|
(Assumed *)
|
(Assumed *)
|
|
|
|
abroad
|
|
|
|
1.
|
Afghanistan
|
3504
|
3502
|
02
|
|
2.
|
Albania
|
20
|
20
|
00
|
|
3.
|
Algeria
|
450
|
447
|
03
|
|
4.
|
Andorra
|
140
|
140 *
|
00
|
|
5.
|
Angola
|
6000
|
6000
|
NA
|
|
6.
|
Anguilla
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
7.
|
Antigua
& Barbuda
|
630
|
20
|
610
|
|
8.
|
Argentina
|
1400
|
300
|
1100
|
|
9.
|
Armenia
|
450
|
445
|
5
|
|
10.
|
Aruba
|
800
|
00
|
800 *
|
|
11.
|
Australia
|
448430
|
213710
|
234720
|
|
12.
|
Austria
|
23000
|
12000
|
11000
|
|
13.
|
Azerbaijan
|
524
|
499
|
25
|
|
14.
|
Bahamas
|
410
|
400
|
10
|
|
15.
|
Bahrain
|
350000
|
350000
|
00
|
|
16.
|
Bangladesh
|
10012
|
10000
|
12
|
|
17.
|
Barbados
|
3330
|
330
|
3000
|
|
18.
|
Belarus
|
202
|
200
|
2
|
|
19.
|
Belgium
|
18000
|
7000
|
11000
|
|
20.
|
Belize
|
2150
|
1750
|
400
|
|
21.
|
Benin
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
22.
|
Bhutan
|
33010
|
33010
|
00
|
|
23.
|
Bolivia
|
200
|
200
|
00
|
|
24.
|
Bonaire
& Smaller Islands
|
100
|
00
|
100 *
|
|
25.
|
Bosnia
and Herzegovina
|
30
|
30 *
|
00
|
|
26.
|
Botswana
|
11000
|
9000
|
2000
|
|
27.
|
Brazil
|
2000
|
2000 *
|
00
|
|
28.
|
Brunei
Darussalam
|
10068
|
10000
|
68
|
|
29.
|
Bulgaria
|
270
|
270
|
00
|
|
30.
|
Burkina
Faso
|
100
|
100
|
00
|
|
31.
|
Burundi
|
250
|
200
|
50
|
|
32.
|
Cambodia
|
1500
|
1500
|
00
|
|
33.
|
Cameroon
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
34.
|
Canada
|
1000000
|
200000
|
800000
|
|
35.
|
Cape
Verde Islands
|
12
|
12
|
00
|
|
36.
|
Cayman
Islands
|
860
|
850
|
10
|
|
37.
|
Central
African Republic
|
N.A.
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
38.
|
Chad
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
39.
|
Chile
|
1200
|
350
|
850
|
|
40.
|
China
|
14950
|
14950
|
00
|
|
41.
|
China
(Hong Kong)
|
37250
|
23000
|
14250
|
|
42.
|
China
(Taiwan)
|
2525
|
2500
|
25
|
|
43.
|
Colombia
|
233
|
200
|
33
|
|
44.
|
Comoros
|
300
|
50
|
250
|
|
45.
|
Congo
(Dem.
Rep. of)
|
4000
|
3600
|
400
|
|
46.
|
Congo
(Republic of)
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
47.
|
Cook
Island
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
N.A
|
|
48.
|
Costa
Rica
|
96
|
80
|
16
|
|
49.
|
Cote
d’Ivore
|
470
|
470
|
00
|
|
50.
|
Croatia
|
38
|
25
|
13
|
|
51.
|
Cuba
|
20
|
3
|
17
|
|
52.
|
Curacao
|
2000
|
00
|
2000 *
|
|
53.
|
Cyprus
|
3220
|
3200
|
20
|
|
54.
|
Czech
Republic
|
450
|
400
|
50
|
|
55.
|
Denmark
|
7381
|
4889
|
2492
|
|
56.
|
Djibouti
|
350
|
350
|
00
|
|
57.
|
Dominica
(Commonwealth
of)
|
530
|
30
|
500
|
|
58.
|
Dominican
Republic
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
|
59.
|
East
Timor
|
70
|
70
|
00
|
|
60.
|
Ecuador
|
133
|
100
|
33
|
|
61.
|
Egypt
|
3600
|
3450
|
150
|
|
62.
|
El
Salavador
|
99
|
99
|
00
|
|
63.
|
Equatorial
Guinea
|
100
|
100
|
00
|
|
64.
|
Eritrea
|
500
|
00
|
500 *
|
|
65.
|
Estonia
|
235
|
200
|
35
|
|
66.
|
Ethiopia
|
994
|
992
|
2
|
|
67.
|
Fiji
|
313798
|
800
|
312998
|
|
68.
|
Finland
|
4200
|
3500
|
700
|
|
69.
|
France
|
65000
|
10000
|
55000
|
|
70.
|
France
(Reunion Island)
|
275200
|
200
|
275000
|
|
71.
|
France
(Guadeloupe, St.
Martinique)
|
145000
|
00
|
145000
|
|
72.
|
Gabon
|
N.A
|
N.A.
|
N.A.
|
|
73.
|
Gambia
|
333
|
329
|
04
|
|
74.
|
Georgia
|
200
|
200
|
00
|
|
75.
|
Germany
|
70500
|
42500
|
28000
|
|
76.
|
Ghana
|
10000
|
10000
|
00
|
|
77.
|
Greece
|
12013
|
12000
|
13
|
|
78.
|
Grenada
|
5100
|
100
|
5000
|
|
79.
|
Guatemala
|
53
|
50
|
3
|
|
80.
|
Guinea
(Republic of)
|
550
|
550
|
00
|
|
81.
|
Guinea
Bissau
|
31
|
31
|
00
|
|
82.
|
Guyana
|
320200
|
200
|
320000
|
|
83.
|
Haiti
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
84.
|
Holy
See
|
NA
|
NA
|
N.A
|
|
85.
|
Honduras
|
99
|
99
|
00
|
|
86.
|
Hungary
|
350
|
30
|
320
|
|
87.
|
Iceland
|
301
|
101
|
200
|
|
88.
|
Indonesia
|
36050
|
1050
|
35000
|
|
89.
|
Iran
|
4200
|
4000
|
200
|
|
90.
|
Iraq
|
9000
|
8995
|
5
|
|
91.
|
Ireland
|
19365
|
18018
|
1347
|
|
92.
|
Israel
|
78000
|
8000
|
70000
|
|
93.
|
Italy
|
99127
|
97719
|
1408
|
|
94.
|
Ivory
Coast
|
500
|
500
|
00
|
|
95.
|
Jamaica
|
53500
|
3500
|
50000
|
|
96.
|
Japan
|
22500
|
22500
|
00
|
|
97.
|
Jordan
|
7000
|
6975
|
25
|
|
98.
|
Kazakhstan
|
2050
|
2000
|
50
|
|
99.
|
Kenya
|
75000
|
37500
|
37500
|
|
100.
|
Kiribati
|
14
|
4
|
10
|
|
101.
|
Korea
(DPR)
|
17
|
17
|
00
|
|
102.
|
Korea
(Republic of)
|
7939
|
7900
|
39
|
|
103.
|
Kuwait
|
579390
|
579058
|
332
|
|
104.
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
2500
|
2500
|
00
|
|
105.
|
Lao,
PDR
|
130
|
80
|
50
|
|
106.
|
Latvia
|
40
|
40 *
|
00
|
|
107.
|
Lebanon
|
10000
|
10000 *
|
00
|
|
108.
|
Lesotho
(Kingdom of)
|
1200
|
800
|
400
|
|
109.
|
Liberia
|
1501
|
1500
|
1
|
|
110.
|
Libya
|
15000
|
14995
|
5
|
|
111.
|
Liechtenstein
(Principality of)
|
03
|
03
|
00
|
|
112.
|
Lithuania
|
300
|
280
|
20
|
|
113.
|
Luxembourg
|
1000
|
500
|
500
|
|
114.
|
Macedonia
|
10
|
10
|
00
|
|
115.
|
Madagascar
|
23000
|
3000
|
20000
|
|
116.
|
Malaysia
|
2050000
|
150000
|
1900000
|
|
117.
|
Malawi
|
7000
|
1500
|
5500
|
|
118.
|
Maldives
|
26001
|
26000
|
01
|
|
119.
|
Mali
|
201
|
200
|
01
|
|
120.
|
Malta
|
158
|
150
|
8
|
|
121.
|
Marshall
Islands
(Republic
of)
|
15
|
14
|
01
|
|
122.
|
Mauritania
|
30
|
30
|
00
|
|
123.
|
Mauritius
|
882220
|
15000
|
867220
|
|
124.
|
Mexico
|
2000
|
1750
|
250
|
|
125.
|
Micronesia
|
03
|
03
|
0
|
|
126.
|
Moldova
|
18
|
15
|
3
|
|
127.
|
Mongolia
|
60
|
60
|
00
|
|
128.
|
Montserrat
|
210
|
10
|
200
|
|
129.
|
Morocco
|
300
|
300
|
00
|
|
130.
|
Mozambique
|
21500
|
1500
|
20000
|
|
131.
|
Myanmar
|
356560
|
3160
|
353400
|
|
132.
|
Namibia
|
160
|
140
|
20
|
|
133.
|
Nauru
|
21
|
4
|
17
|
|
134.
|
Nepal
|
600000
|
112500
|
487500
|
|
135.
|
Netherlands
|
215000
|
20000
|
195000
|
|
136.
|
Netherlands
Antilles
|
4500
|
00
|
4500 *
|
|
137.
|
New
Zealand
|
110000
|
35000
|
75000
|
|
138.
|
Nicaragua
|
99
|
99
|
00
|
|
139.
|
Niger
|
60
|
60
|
00
|
|
140.
|
Nigeria
|
30000
|
00
|
30000 *
|
|
141.
|
Norway
|
9747
|
3865
|
5882
|
|
142.
|
Oman
|
718642
|
718000
|
642
|
|
143.
|
Pakistan
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
144.
|
Palau
(Republic of)
|
14
|
14
|
00
|
|
145.
|
Palestine
(PLO)
|
81
|
80
|
1
|
|
146.
|
Panama
|
15000
|
15000
|
00
|
|
147.
|
Papua
New Guinea
|
800
|
00
|
800 *
|
|
148.
|
Paraguay
|
730
|
400
|
330
|
|
149.
|
Peru
|
443
|
400
|
43
|
|
150.
|
Philippines
|
50000
|
47000
|
3000
|
|
151.
|
Poland
|
2000
|
1800
|
200
|
|
152.
|
Portugal
|
80000
|
11272
|
68728
|
|
153.
|
Qatar
|
500000
|
500000
|
00
|
|
154.
|
Romania
|
948
|
878
|
70
|
|
155.
|
Russian
Federation
|
15007
|
14500
|
507
|
|
156.
|
Rwanda
|
1040
|
1000
|
40
|
|
157.
|
Samoa
|
70
|
40
|
30
|
|
158.
|
San
Marino
|
N.A
|
N.A.
|
N.A
|
|
159.
|
Sao
Tome and Principe
(Republic
of)
|
04
|
04
|
00
|
|
160.
|
Saudi
Arabia
|
1789000
|
1789000
|
00
|
|
161.
|
Senegal
|
440
|
412
|
28
|
|
162.
|
Serbia
and Montenegro
(State
of)
|
13
|
13
|
00
|
|
163.
|
Seychelles
|
8500
|
4000
|
4500
|
|
164.
|
Sierra
Leone
|
710
|
700
|
10
|
|
165.
|
Singapore
|
670000
|
350000
|
320000
|
|
166.
|
Slovak
Republic
|
245
|
200
|
45
|
|
167.
|
Slovenia
|
46
|
34
|
12
|
|
168.
|
Soloman
Islands
|
20
|
20
|
0
|
|
169.
|
South
Africa
|
1218000
|
18000
|
1200000
|
|
170.
|
Spain
|
30000
|
15000
|
15000
|
|
171.
|
Sri
Lanka
|
1601600
|
1600
|
1600000
|
|
172.
|
St.
Kitts and Nevis
|
450
|
300
|
150
|
|
173.
|
St.
Lucia
|
5250
|
250
|
5000
|
|
174.
|
St.
Maartin
|
3000
|
00
|
3000 *
|
|
175.
|
St.
Vincent & the
Grenadines
|
3050
|
50
|
3000
|
|
176.
|
Sudan
|
3599
|
3500
|
99
|
|
177.
|
Suriname
|
140300
|
300
|
140000
|
|
178.
|
Swaziland
|
700
|
200
|
500
|
|
179.
|
Sweden
|
18000
|
4000
|
14000
|
|
180.
|
Switzerland
|
12354
|
10785
|
1569
|
|
181.
|
Syria
|
650
|
635
|
15
|
|
182.
|
Tajikistan
|
369
|
362
|
7
|
|
183.
|
Tanzania
|
54700
|
5300
|
49400
|
|
184.
|
Thailand
|
150000
|
90000
|
60000
|
|
185.
|
Togo
|
510
|
500
|
10
|
|
186.
|
Tonga
|
N.A.
|
N.A.
|
N.A.
|
|
187.
|
Trinidad
& Tobago
|
551500
|
1500
|
550000
|
|
188.
|
Tunisia
|
199
|
199
|
00
|
|
189.
|
Turkey
|
239
|
200
|
39
|
|
190.
|
Turkmenistan
|
1650
|
1650 *
|
00
|
|
191.
|
Turks
& Caicos Islands
|
810
|
800
|
10
|
|
192.
|
Tuvalu
|
N.A
|
N.A.
|
N.A.
|
|
193.
|
Uganda
|
20000
|
15000
|
5000
|
|
194.
|
Ukraine
|
4000
|
3850
|
150
|
|
195.
|
UAE
|
1750000
|
1750000 *
|
00
|
|
196.
|
UK
|
1500000
|
1500000 *
|
00
|
|
197.
|
USA
|
2245239
|
927283
|
1317956
|
|
198.
|
Uruguay
|
90
|
90
|
00
|
|
199.
|
Uzbekistan
|
200
|
200
|
00
|
|
200.
|
Vanuatu
|
50
|
50
|
00
|
|
201.
|
Venezuela
|
100
|
100 *
|
NA
|
|
202.
|
Vietnam
|
780
|
750
|
30
|
|
203.
|
Yemen
|
111000
|
11000
|
100000
|
|
204.
|
Zambia
|
20500
|
12500
|
8000
|
|
205.
|
Zimbabwe
|
10500
|
500
|
10000
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
21909875
|
10037761
|
11872114
|
|
As
on May, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
NRI
|
|
= 10037761
|
|
|
|
|
PIO
|
|
= 11872114
|
|
|
|
|
Overseas
Indians
|
= 21909875
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
YSK/Uma