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Government Considering Aadhaar Cards For NRIs: Sushma Swaraj NEW DELHI:   The government is considering giving Aadhaar cards to Non-Resident Indians and a decision on it will be taken soon, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today while inviting the Indians living in abroad to actively participate in the country's growth. In her address to the first limited edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, Ms Swaraj said it has been decided that women workers will be allowed to go to Gulf countries for employment only through government agencies to ensure they are not duped by recruiting agents or firms. The event, webcast by almost all Indian Missions and Posts, was organised for the first time by External Affairs Ministry (MEA) after the government's decision to merge Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) with it. Earlier MOIA used to host the event. January 9 was chosen as the day for PBD as it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, the "greatest Pravas