National Commission for Woman has been nominated as the Coordinating agency at the National level for dealing with issues pertaining NRI marriages vide Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs order dated 28th April 2008.

Based on the recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Woman (14th Lok Sabha) on the subject " Plight of Indian Woman deserted by NRI husbands " which was discussed and deliberated upon the Inter Ministerial Committee meeting held on 7th July, 2008.