It is said that non-resident Indians are like unofficial ambassadors of the country, do you agree? What are the basic duties of a NRI in your opinion?

Manjari Shivahare. The first and most fundamental duty of an NRI is to project the customs, and traditions of his country in a favourable light in the country which he has chosen to reside in. However, unlike a government official who is posted to a country specifically to further the interests of the motherland, the NRI is concerned more about his personal growth and assimilation into his country of residence. He must try and integrate himself in the society in which he resides, adopt the people as his kin and not raise barriers of individualism and separation. He is deriving his income and status from work he is doing in his adopted country and his loyalties must lie with them. Other than that, just as the alumni of a school or college continue to donate some of their time, money and resources to their alma mater, so an NRI may also take an interest in furthering growth in his motherland by way of financial help, technical consultancy, or investment in projects in his country of birth.