Taxability in India for ROR

If your status is 'resident,' your global income is taxable in India. If your status is 'NRI,' your income which is earned or accrued in India is taxable in India. ... Income which is earned outside India is not taxable in India. Interest earned on an NRE account and FCNR account is tax-free.

In simple terms, an Indian citizen residing outside India for a combined total of at least 183 days in a financial year is considered to be an NRI. NRIs are eligible to vote, and most importantly, only the income that they have earned in India is taxable in India.