An online version of the Overseas Indian, the ‏ ‏monthly publication of the Indian Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, was ‏ ‏launched in Delhi Monday for the 25 million diaspora of Indian origin spread ‏ ‏over 110 countries including Gulf.‏
‏ "The website - http://www.overseasindian.in" rel="nofollow">LINK - will act as an interactive platform ‏
‏and information resource for people of Indian origin across the globe," Indian ‏
‏Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said while launching the ‏
‏website.‏

‏ "The unique feature of this online version will be that members of our ‏
‏diaspora can also send their feedback, hold discussions, contribute news and ‏
‏events, give suggestions and spell out their grievances for redressal," Mr ‏
‏Ravi said.‏ ‏ "Diaspora has become a major component in India's socio-economic affairs ‏ ‏and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has already acknowledged the diaspora's ‏ ‏importance in India's aspirations in the future," the Minister said.‏
‏ Mr Ravi said the website could also act as a help line for Non-Resident ‏
‏Indians, especially in the Gulf and other regions. The website provides basic ‏
‏data about the Indian diaspora in countries where there is a significant ‏
‏presence of people of Indian origin