The Prime Minister's Global Advisory Council of People of Indian Origin has been constituted to draw upon the experience and knowledge of eminent people of Indian origin in diverse fields from across the world. The functions of the Council will be:
- Serve as a platform for the Prime Minister to draw upon the experience, knowledge and wisdom of the best Indian minds wherever they may be based;
- Develop an inclusive agenda for two-way engagement between India and Overseas Indians;
- Consider ways and means for accessing the skills and knowledge of the Indian diaspora for meeting India's development goals and facilitating investments by Overseas Indians into India; and
- Institution and capacity building in India to respond to the economic, social and cultural needs of the Overseas Indian community.
The advice of the Council will be recommendatory in nature and serve as valuable inputs for policy formulation and programme planning. The Ministry will serve as the nodal point for follow up action on the advice/recommendations. The Ministry will provide the secretariat support and through inter-ministerial consultations, follow up on the recommendations and monitor their implementation. The Ministry will provide an action taken report to the Prime Minister periodically. The Council may, on approval of the Prime Minister, invite such experts and academics, as required, to assist it in its work. The Council may, on approval of the Prime Minister, invite such person or persons, as it may deem fit, to participate in its deliberations. The Council would meet twice a year.  PM´s Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians Notification dated 02.01.2009 Modification dated 30.06.2009
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