Over 2 lakh Indians renounced Indian citizenship in 2024: Govt tells Lok Sabha
'The reasons for renouncing Indian citizenship or taking foreign citizenship are personal and known only to the individual,' Singh said.
He added, 'The government recognises the potential of the global workplace in an era of the knowledge economy. It has also brought about a transformational change in its engagement with the Indian diaspora.' Singh said a successful and influential diaspora benefits India through networks and soft power, and the government's efforts aim to make full use of this potential through knowledge and expertise sharing. In response to another question, the government said there are 3,43,56,193 overseas Indians, including 1,71,81,071 Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and 1,71,75,122 Non-Resident Indians (NRIs).
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