Modi meets Indian diaspora leaders and INA veterans in Malaysia; OCI eligibility extended to sixth generation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian-origin leaders and veterans of the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) in Malaysia on 8 February 2026.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met select Indian diaspora leaders in Malaysia on 8 February 2026, including Malaysian Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo and Human Resources Minister Ramanan Ramakrishnan. The leaders of Indian origin thanked him for steps for the Indian community: India's first Consulate in Malaysia, a Thiruvalluvar Centre at Universiti Malaya, Thiruvalluvar Scholarships, the extension of the OCI Card to the sixth generation of Indian-origin people living in Malaysia, and a top-up of 3 million Malaysian Ringgit to the Indian Scholarships Trust Fund (ISTF) for Malaysian Indian students. Modi also met Dato' Jeyaraj Raja Rao, a veteran of the Balak Sena of the Azad Hind Fauj, and the President of the Netaji Welfare Foundation, and paid tribute to the INA's sacrifices.
Key facts
- Date
- 8 February 2026, Malaysia
- OCI
- Extended up to the 6th generation of Indian-origin people in Malaysia
- ISTF
- Replenished with RM 3 million for Malaysian Indian students
- INA
- Met Balak Sena veteran Dato' Jeyaraj Raja Rao
- Other
- First Consulate; Thiruvalluvar Centre and Scholarships
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Up to which generation of Indian-origin people living in Malaysia was OCI Card eligibility extended, as noted on 8 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Sixth
Diaspora leaders thanked PM Modi for extending the OCI Card up to the sixth generation of Indian-origin people living in Malaysia.
By how much was the Indian Scholarships Trust Fund (ISTF) for Malaysian Indian students replenished, as mentioned during PM Modi's February 2026 visit?
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Correct answer: D — RM 3 million
The ISTF was replenished with 3 million Malaysian Ringgit for the benefit of Malaysian Indian students.
Dato' Jeyaraj Raja Rao, whom PM Modi met in Malaysia on 8 February 2026, is a veteran of the Balak Sena of:
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Correct answer: B — Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army)
He is a veteran of the Balak Sena of the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army).