RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3912
ANSWERED ON- 06/04/2023
ADOPTION OF CITIZENSHIP OF FOREIGN COUNTRY
3912. SHRI KUMAR KETKAR
SHRI RAGHAV CHADHA
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-
(a) the number of Indians who left the country and have opted citizenship of other countries since 2018, year-wise;
(b) the reasons for Indians leaving the country and opting citizenship of other countries;
(c) the names of countries preferred by Indians;
(d) whether Government has found out the reasons for these citizens leaving the country, if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether it is a fact that majority of Indian citizens who opted to leave the country are High Net Worth citizens; and
(f) if so, the number of such Indians and their total net worth?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)
(a to f) As per the information available with the Ministry, the number of Indians who renounced their Indian citizenship was 1,34,561 (in 2018); 1,44,017 (in 2019); 85,256 (in 2020); 1,63,370 (in 2021) and 2,25,620 (in 2022). For reference purpose, numbers were 1,22,819 (in 2011); 1,20,923 (in 2012); 1,31,405 (in 2013); 1,29,328 (in 2014); 1,31,489 (in 2015); 1,41,603 (in 2016); 1,33,049 (in 2017).
Individuals gave up their Indian citizenship for reasons personal to them.
List of the countries whose citizenship Indians acquired during the reference period is placed at Annexure 
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The Government recognizes the potential of the global workplace in an era of a knowledge economy. It has also brought about a transformational change in its engagement with Indian diaspora. A successful, prosperous, and influential diaspora is an asset for India. India stands to gain a lot from tapping its diaspora networks and productive utilization of the soft power that comes from having such a flourishing diaspora. The Government’s efforts are also aimed at harnessing the diaspora potential to its fullest including through sharing of knowledge and expertise.
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