India keen to simplify OCI applications for Malaysian Indians: High Commissioner


FILE PHOTO: A large group of devotees ascend the stairs to the waterfall hilltop temple in Penang. Around 100,000 of over two million Malaysian Indians are holding OCI cards.- CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: India is working to simplify the procedure for Malaysian Indians seeking the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status, acknowledging that documentation requirements remain a key challenge for applicants.

In an exclusive interview with Bernama, High Commissioner of India to Malaysia B. N. Reddy said the mission recognises that many applicants face difficulties in providing proof of ancestry, particularly due to historical migration patterns and the loss of documents over time.

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