Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister has announced that sixth-generation Indian-origin citizens will soon receive an OCI card, highlighting the cultural connection between the Girmitiya community and India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the importance of the 35 million members of the Indian diaspora worldwide.

• He outlined cultural, educational, and financial measures to strengthen ties with the diasporic Indians.

• Sixth-generation Indian-origin citizens of Trinidad and Tobago will soon receive the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card.

• Modi emphasized the religious connection of the community with India and the Maha Kumbh event in Prayagraj.

• The government is working to strengthen ties with the Girmitiyas, former indentured labourers who were taken to Indo-Pacific islands during the colonial period.

• Modi emphasized the cultural connection between the Girmitiya community of Trinidad and Tobago and India, particularly with Bihar.

• He announced the Government of India was “mapping the past” and launched initiatives to honor and connect with the Girmitiya community globally.