(a) whether the Government has allowed dual citizenship to the NRIs;
(b) if so, whether this privilege has been conferred only on NRIs of some select countries;
(c) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the benefits likely to accrue to NRIs by this measure?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR NRI AFFAIRS (SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER)
(a) No, Sir. However, the Government of India has allowed overseas citizenship to Persons of Indian Origin who
are citizen of one of the sixteen specified countries. NRIs are already Indian citizens and therefore, are not
covered under the scheme.
(b) to (d) Does not arise in view of the reply to part (a) above.