Indian diaspora, officially Non-Resident Indians and People of Indian Origin, are people of Indian descent who reside or originate outside of India, forming a part of the larger South Asian diaspora.
Indian trader's family in Bagamoyo, German East Africa, around 1906/18
British Raj Indian indentured labourers in Trinidad and Tobago, c. 1890–1896.
Individuals of Indian origin have achieved a high demographic profile in metropolitan areas worldwide, including India Square (Little Bombay) in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere.
Indians expelled from Uganda arriving at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, November 1972
Overseas Citizenship of India is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin which allows them to live and work in India indefinitely. It allows the cardholders a lifetime entry
Indian diaspora
…the term People of Indian Origin refers to people of Indian birth or ancestry who are citizens of countries other than India (with some exceptions). Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is given to People of Indian Origin and to persons who are not People of Indian Origin but married to an Indian citizen or Person of Indian Origin…
Data page of an OCI card issued on or after 9 January 2015
Front cover of an OCI card issued between 9 January 2006 and 8 January 2015
Data page of an OCI card issued between 9 January 2006 and 8 January 2015
Lifelong "U" visa stamped on the OCI holder's passport (for OCIs issued between 9 January 2006 and 8 January 2015)