Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) will now be allowed to invest into NPS or National Pension Scheme
National Pension System (NPS) is a voluntary defined contribution pension system in India.
NPS started with the decision of the Government of India to stop defined benefit pensions for all its employees who joined after 1 January 2004.
While the scheme was initially designed for government employees only, it was opened up for all citizens of India between the age of 18 and 60 in 2009.
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), a statutory body, is the pension regulator of India which was established by Government of India on 23 August 2003.
PFRDA is regulating and administering the National Pension System (NPS) along with administering the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) which is a defined benefits pension scheme for the unorganized sector, guaranteed by the Government of India.