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Yes, you can travel to India with a valid OCI card and also stay or work in India for an indefinite period. With a valid OCI card, you can enter India visa-free without reporting to any higher officials or local police for your duration to stay.
Here are the documents by which you can apply for an OCI card to travel easily to India with a valid foreign passport. Printed OCI application form, two passport-size photos, a copy of the foreign passport, a copy of the naturalisation certificate, a copy of the birth certificate, and a signature on a blank paper.
Yes, you can easily travel to India if you have a valid OCI card and a foreign passport. You can enter India multiple times without a visa and live and work in India for an indefinite time.
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Yes, you can easily enter India with a valid OCI card or a foreign passport. However, there are many benefits that you can avail yourself, if you have an OCI card, such as lifelong multiple visa-free entry, no need to report to the police for the duration of your stay, and equal rights as NRIs in educational, financial, and economic sectors.