| Country | Name | Description | Field of Merit |
| United States | Gopal Raju | journalist, founder-editor India Abroad | Media |
| United Kingdom | Lord Diljit Rana | Hon. Consul Belfast, Managing Director Andras House | Business |
| Canada | Dave Sukhdip Singh Hayer | - | Public Affairs |
| United States | Dr. Madhavan Anirudhan | President Essen Nutrition | Business |
| South Africa | Billy Nair | Member of Parliament, ANC South Africa | Public Affairs |
| Kenya | Pheroze Nowrojee | Advocate, Human Rights Activist | Community Affairs |
| United States | Nirmal K. Sinha | Community Leader, Significant contribution to fostering friendship between India and USA | Community Affairs |
| Malaysia | Tan Sri Dato K.R. Somasundram | Executive Chairman, National Land Finance Co-operative Society | Public Affairs |
| Jamaica | Kenneth S. Benjamin | Founder and chairman of the Guardsman Group | Business |
| Germany | Sibabrata Roy | President Indo-German Society Hamburg, Promoter of Indian Culture in Germany | Community Affairs |
| United Arab Emirates | Syed M. Salahuddin | Managing Director, ETA-Ascon Group | Business |
| United Arab Emirates | Dr. Bavaguthu R. Shetty | Businessman Pharmaceuticals, Chairman Board of Governors Abu Dhabi Indian School | Business |
| Fiji | Sir Moti Tikaram | Justice, National President Fiji World Jurist Association | Public Affairs |
| Portugal | Dr. Abdool Magid Karim Vakil | President Comunidade Islamica de Lisboa | Business |
| United States | Dr. P. Jayaraman | Writer, Promoter of Hindi language and literature | Culture |