Henley & Partners have just released their 2024 Passport Rankings and India's passport ranks 80th in the in the list in 2024, a rise by 3 ranks since last year. At 80th rank, citizens of India can travel to 62 countries without a visa, including popular tourist destinations like Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

This week UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps welcomed Republic of India’s Defense Minister, Rajnath Singh in the UK to boost UK-India defense cooperation, the first visit to the UK by an Indian Defense Minister in more than 20 years.

The UK and India have today (Jan 10, 2024) vowed to continue strengthening ties during the first visit of an Indian Defense Minister to the UK in more than 20 years.

January 9 every year is celebrated as Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI day). 

Today Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has extended his wishes to the Indian diaspora on the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas and said their dedication towards preserving our rich heritage and strengthening global ties is commendable. 

He appreciated the Indian Diaspora for embodying the spirit of India across the globe, fostering a sense of unity and diversity.

January 9, 2024 is Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day). 

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9th January every year since 2003 to mark the contribution of Indian Diaspora in the development of India. 

'Brain Drain' is a term often associated with the Indian Diaspora, but judging by the recent remittance flows data from 2023 World Bank report, Indian Diaspora has been contributing to a record financial gain for the motherland – India.

India has topped the list of remittance recipient countries in the world, with a total of $125 billion sent by Indians living in different parts of the world to their families in India. 

A 23-year-old Indian student was arrested on charges of allegedly killing his grandparents and uncle inside a condominium in New Jersey, said police and US media reports. 

The student, identified as Om Brahmbhatt, was accused of shooting Dilipkumar Brahmbhatt (72), Bindu Brahmbhatt (72), and Yashkumar Brahmbhatt (38), said the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office and the South Plainfield Police Department in a statement. 

Diwali is officially a New York City public school holiday, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.

Adams was joined at the announcement at City Hall by Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, the first Hindu American and first South Asian American woman elected to state office.

"Today we say to over 600,000 Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain Americans, we see you," Rajkumar said. "Today we say to families from India, Guyana, Trinidad, Nepal, and Bangladesh, we recognize you."

A recent study by the US-based Center for Immigration Studies has shown Telugu as the fastest growing language in United States which has grown by 86% in the last seven years.

Finding root in its colonial history, Paris is home to large and varied immigrant communities. While Morrocan Cous Cous and cream laden north Indian food has become a daily part of the everyday French life, it is not popular knowledge to many that the street known as Little Jaffna in the tenth arrondissement of Paris, is home to a thriving Tamil community. As is the case with most diasporic communities, they hold on to their culture tighter than those back in the motherland.

New Zealand provides a variety of community halls and centres to Indian communities

Famous Temples in Auckland

• Thirumurugan Temple
• Thiru Subramaniyar Aalayam
• The Bharatiya Mandir
• Swaminarayan Temple

Famous Temples in Wellington

• Kurinchi Kumaran Temple
• The Wellington Indian Association Temple

Other Famous Temples