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Indian Diaspora & International Institutions
GS-II: Constitution, Governance, Social Justice & IR
Useful for: UPSC Civil Services
Overview
The Indian diaspora is a source of remittances, investment and soft power; India also seeks reform of international institutions to reflect present realities.
Key points
- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is observed on 9 January, marking Gandhi’s return from South Africa in 1915.
- The Overseas Citizenship of India scheme gives long-term rights to people of Indian origin.
- India is among the largest recipients of remittances.
- India seeks a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council, working with the G4 (India, Brazil, Germany, Japan).
- India is a major contributor to UN peacekeeping.
- Reform of IMF quotas and World Bank governance is sought to reflect emerging economies.
Practice MCQs
From the perspective of definition and scope, which one of the following statements about Indian Diaspora & International Institutions is correct?
- Indian Diaspora & International Institutions is unrelated to institutions, processes or real-world applications.
- Indian Diaspora & International Institutions has no exceptions or limitations in exam analysis.
- Diaspora links can influence remittances, skills, investment, culture and diplomacy but communities are internally diverse.
- All diaspora communities have identical interests and political influence.
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Answer: (c) Diaspora links can influence remittances, skills, investment, culture and diplomacy but communities are internally diverse.. Diaspora links can influence remittances, skills, investment, culture and diplomacy but communities are internally diverse.
Consider the following statements on Indian Diaspora & International Institutions, focusing on definition and scope: 1. Diaspora links can influence remittances, skills, investment, culture and diplomacy but communities are internally diverse. 2. All diaspora communities have identical interests and political influence. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (a) 1 only. Statement 1 is correct; Statement 2 is a common misconception.
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