Referring to scholarly writings and interviews, the volume deals with the role of the Indian diaspora in international relations. It is concerned with the global expansion of the Indian diaspora and involvement of the Indian state with the Indian diaspora. In this context, it covers aspects like the Indian policy on refugees. The book is a study of the political activities of the Indian diaspora at the political level: their effects at lobbying, formation of political parties and cultural associations. It includes case studies as of Indian American influence on Indo-US ties and Sikh mobilisation for the use of the turban in European countries like the UK and France. It highlights the crucial importance of national contexts in countries in shaping diasporic social formations.