The India shock: exporting workers to the world
- Posted on September 27, 2026
- By Financial Times
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India's emigration strategy has become a crucial economic mechanism for addressing workforce surplus and generating substantial remittances. As millions of Indian workers seek opportunities abroad, New Delhi leverages this outflow to reduce domestic unemployment pressures while strengthening foreign currency reserves. However, this dependency model faces mounting challenges including brain drain, skill depletion, and geopolitical shifts affecting migration corridors globally.
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