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The Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) organised the India-Mauritius Business Round Table, in association with the Governments of India and Mauritius in Mauritius as a pre-event of the Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2012, held in Mauritius from 26-28 October 2012. Senior Dignitaries from government and industry, both from India and Mauritius inaugurated the Round Table. OIFC lead a ...

The Indian Diaspora spans the globe and stretches across all oceans and continents. It is so widespread that the sun never sets on the Indian Diaspora1. Estimated at over 30 million, India has the world’s second largest diaspora next to China, characterized as far more diverse when compared to the Chinese counterparts. The overseas Indians, who are the brand ambassadors of their motherland, p...

Dated: Oct 01, 2012

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The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), through Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) organized a ‘Diaspora Engagement Meet' on 13-14 April 2012 in Inter Continental, Nairobi. The Meet was organized with an objective of expanding the economic engagement of Indian Diaspora in East Africa with India. The Meet was held against the backdrop of emerging business opportunities in India...

Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) participated in the “Global Summit of Changing Bihar: Forging Partnership for Development” organized from 17th -19th February 2012, Patna, Bihar. At the Summit, Mr. Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister, Bihar, outlined the achievements of his government and the challenges lying ahead. Committed to the cause of development of the State of Bihar, OIFC partici...

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2012, tenth in the series, brought together the Overseas Indian community with Indian policy makers and businesses, to celebrate as well as address common issues and challenges, from 7-9 January in Jaipur. The annual flagship convention of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), partnered by the Government of Rajasthan and Confederation of Indian Industry (...

Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) recently organised a ‘Business Session’ on September 25, 2011 in The World Forum, The Hague (The Netherlands). The Business Session was a part of the one day Diaspora Conference which had a theme of “The Indian Diaspora in Netherlands: Achievements, Contributions & Challenges”. The Conference was organized collectively by many Indian Diaspora Organizat...

Dr. A Didar Singh, Chairman OIFC & Secretary MOIA with Ms. Asha Luthra, Convener, PBD-Canada 2011 Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) took a business delegation to Canada which coincided with the 5th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) being held from 9 -10 June 2011 in Toronto, Canada. The delegation visited Canada to e...

Dated: Jun 09, 2011

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Shri Vayalar Ravi, Hon’ble Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation at the OIFC led Business Forum Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) in association with the High Commission of India, Port of Spain, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India -Trinidad & Tobago Chamber of Industry & Commerce (ITTCIC) and Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) organised ...

Dated: May 31, 2011

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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2011, ninth in the series, brought together the Overseas Indian community with Indian policy makers and businesses, to celebrate as well as address common issues and challenges. The annual flagship convention of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), partnered by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), focused on "Engaging the Global Indian". To expan...