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In which year was India’s Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs merged with the Ministry of External…

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs was merged with the Ministry of External Affairs on 7 January 2016, which now handles emigration matters. The ministry had been…

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In which year was India’s Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs merged with the Ministry of External Affairs?

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The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs was merged with the Ministry of External Affairs on 7 January 2016, which now handles emigration matters.

The ministry had been created in 2004, and no such merger took place in 2014 or 2019.

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