Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia Berhad has been given Overseas Citizenship of India status, which will effectively give him the same powers as a Non Resident Indian (NRI) in terms of shareholding in an airline. NRIs are allowed to hold 100% shareholding in Indian carriers. “I am delighted to share that I have been granted the Overseas Citizenship of India status. India has always been close to my heart as my father was from this country and Goa is my ancestral homeland,” Fernandes said in a statement. “My father’s posting brought him to Malaysia, but he never stopped talking about

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