Question : DECLINING NUMBER OF INDIANS ABROAD

(a) whether the number of Indian Nationals living abroad has been constantly declining during the past few years;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore; (

(c) the names of countries from which maximum number of Indians have migrated;

(d) whether the Government has considered the problems of such Indians; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS (SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)

(a): No, Sir. As per the information available with the Ministry the number of Indian Nationals living abroad is rather increasing, except for a few countries.

(b) to (e): Details as per list enclosed at Annexure –I.