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GLOBAL ORGANIZATION OF PEOPLE OF INDIAN ORIGIN GOPIO, the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin, was formed in 1989 at the conclusion of the five-day Global Convention of People of Indian Origin, held in New York from August 28 to September 3, 1989. Since its inception, GOPIO has been at the forefront to network the globally spread overseas Indian community and to advance that objective, GOPIO has been regularly organizing conferences in various parts of the world. These conferences and conventions help bring the Indian Diaspora closer to mother India and strengthen the inherent bond between India and its Diaspora. After all, the destiny of India's Diaspora, in many ways, is intertwined inextricably with India. An estimated 28 million people of Indian origin (NRIs and PIOs) are living outside India. Many NRIs/PIOs have numerous achievements in their adopted lands and have contributed significantly to the countries of their adoption. They have also collective