Partner State www.moia.gov.in Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs is a young ministry. Established in May 2004 as the 'Ministry of Non-Residential Indians' Affairs' it was renamed the 'Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs' (MOIA) in September 2004. Acknowledging the welfare of the overseas Indian mainstream, the mission of the Ministry is to promote, nurture and sustain a mutually beneficial and symbolic relationship between India and its Diaspora. The focus of the Ministry is to establish an institutional framework to benefit from networks with and among Overseas Indians based on threevalue proposition:

• Through multi-tasking market driven entities spawned by MOIA and with knowledge partners from the private sector.
• States will be stakeholder partner as Overseas Indian supposed initiatives have to be anchored in the States.
• MOIA will stay small, facilitate activity on the ground and drive policy changes.

Overseas Indians are essentially consumers of products and services across the economic, social and cultural space constituting a heterogeneous and differentiated group. MOIA works with market partners to identify and fill gaps in the provision of these products and services for the group.



New Delhi, the capital of India and the third largest city in the country, has all the reasons to be the heart of the country. Sprawled in an area of 1,483 sq. kms., the mega metropolis is divided into Old Delhi and New Delhi, gives the feel of the old and the new, with its ancient historical monuments interspersed with soaring skyscrapers, embassies and bustling commercial complexes.

Delhi has witnessed rapid growth and urbanization in the past few years. Being the base for many large companies from Delhi & NCR and by virtue of being connected by 5 National highways, Delhi is a trading centre and exports hub. The city has come to be known for quality products in the fields of garments, electronics, auto components, machine tools, engineering items, surgical instruments, etc.

The USP of Delhi is its Healthcare, Education and Tourism. Delhi has become the nucleus for banking, insurance, commerce, retail, entertainment and Hi-tech industry like IT and Bio-technology.

With a population of 16 million (2003), urbanization of 93%, literacy rate of 82%, Delhi is growing and expanding magnet of attraction for people from all across the country and also a hub for region surrounding it.


The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes.

CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organisation, playing a proactive role in India's development process. Founded over 110 years ago, it is India's premier business association, with a direct membership of over 5800 organisations from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs and indirect membership of over 95,000 companies from around 325 national and regional sectoral associations.

A facilitator, CII catalyses change by working closely with government on policy issues, enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and expanding business opportunities for industry through a range of specialised services and global linkages. It also provides a platform for sectoral consensus building and networking. Major emphasis is laid on projecting a positive image of business, assisting industry identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes.

With 56 offices in India, 8 overseas in Australia, Austria, China, France, Japan, Singapore, UK, USA and institutional partnerships with 240 counterpart organisations in 101 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.