The portal web interface will be used by Indian Missions whereas the mobile app will be used by diaspora & Indian nationals.
Objective:
To establish an effective channel of communication between the External Affairs Ministry & Global Indian community to communicate effectively during normal situations & times of emergencies.
Key Points:
i.Apart from registering the Indian diaspora members, the portal will enable a three-way communication between Indian Mission, MEA & Indian diaspora to make engagements easier.
ii.The portal will be used by MEA for sharing information on Visa, Passport & other activities like consular services, conducting surveys and news about events organised by missions.
iii.It will also connect the Indian diaspora community to connect them to new & existing Government schemes.
iv.At present there are around 3.12 crore overseas Indians, out of which 1.78 crore are NRIs (Non-Resident Indians) & 1.34 crore are PIOs (Person of Indian Origin).
v.This portal and app will also assist during any crisis management and lend a helping hand to the NRIs and PIOs. The rishta portal will enable communication with the diaspora on a realtime basis and will have the ability to issue emergency alerts and advisories.
About Ministry of External Affairs:
Union Minister– Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Minister of State– V. Muraleedharan