Who is Person of Indian Origin (PIO)?
Person of Indian Origin (PIO) means a citizen of any country other than Bangladesh or Pakistan,if he at any time held Indian passport; or he or either of his parents or any of his grandparents was a citizen of India; or the person is a spouse of an Indian citizen or a person referred to in sub-clause [a] or [b] Investment by PIO in Indian Securities is treated the same as the investment by non-resident Indians and requires same approvals and enjoys the same exemptions.