**Summary:**
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the new Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Portal. He stated that the portal's enhanced features and improved functionality represent a significant advancement in citizen-friendly digital governance. The Prime Minister's remarks were made in response to a statement by the Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, regarding the OCI Portal.
Key Entities Referenced
Prime Minister's Office: The office of the Prime Minister.
OCI Portal: A new online portal for Overseas Citizens of India, lauded by the Prime Minister for its enhanced features and improved functionality. It's a major step forward in boosting citizen-friendly digital governance.
19 MAY 2025: Date of the announcement regarding the OCI Portal.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - likely the source of the information.
Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India.
Shri Amit Shah: Minister of Home Affairs of India.
Minister of Home Affairs of India: The title of Shri Amit Shah
X: Social media platform where the Prime Minister posted about the OCI Portal.
May 19, 2025: Date of the Prime Minister's post on X regarding the OCI Portal.
Release ID: 2129729: Identification number assigned to the press release.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister lauds the new OCI Portal
Posted On: 19 MAY 2025 8:08PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the new OCI Portal. "With enhanced features and
improved functionality, the new OCI Portal marks a major step forward in boosting citizen friendly digital
governance", Shri Modi stated.
Responding to Shri Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs of India, the Prime Minister posted on X;
"With enhanced features and improved functionality, the new OCI Portal marks a major step forward in
boosting citizen friendly digital governance."
With enhanced features and improved functionality, the new OCI Portal marks a major step forward
in boosting citizen friendly digital governance. https://t.co/aGjMPkDKuW
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2025
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