Colombo, April 19 -- Marking a historic milestone in Indo-Lankan relations, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan announced a major policy shift regarding Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards during a massive community event in Colombo on Sunday.

Addressing the Indian Diaspora, the Vice President emphasised the "unbreakable civilizational bonds" between the two nations and delivered on several long-standing humanitarian and developmental promises.

The details were provided by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri during a special briefing on the Vice President's visit. He said that VP Radhakrishnan participated in a community reception in Sri Lanka during which the announcement was made.

"During this reception, the Vice President announced th exte...