Will soon take decision on OCI visa issue: Indian Minister
IN a bid to allay fears of the OCI card holders over the temporary suspension of their long-term visas, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has said the government will soon take an appropriate decision.
He also invited members of the Indian diaspora to invest in the country in view of the recent economic reforms announced by the government.
Participating in a virtual panel discussion with Indian-Americans on Covid-19, Muraleedharan was flooded with queries over the overseas citizen of India (OCI) card issue.
He said prime minister Narendra Modi was aware of it and will take an appropriate decision soon.
‘This is step-motherly treatment with people of Indian origin and against the very ethos and spirit behind it,’ said Jaipur Foot USA chairman Prem Bhandari.