The Formation of the Indian Diaspora
Colonel Dr. Divakaran Padma Kumar Pillay (Retd.) has seen action in several disturbed areas of the country. He earned a Shaurya Chakra for gallantry beyond the call of duty in… Continue reading The Formation of the Indian Diaspora read more
T.K. Manoj Kumar IAS, is Additional Secretary, Warehousing Development & Regulatory Authority, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India. read more
Volume:45
Issue:4
Articles
The Indian Diaspora is one of the world’s largest overseas groupings. The Diaspora is considered India’s 30th state with over 30 million overseas Indians. This article outlines the main strands of its formation, from the first movement of indentured workers and subsequent phases of migration of skilled professionals to the West and of workers to the Persian Gulf. They remain the single–largest contributor of foreign exchange and development in the country. Understanding its formation is an essential step for studying the Diaspora and engaging with it. This article aims to do that.
Keywords: Gulf, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
