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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
TopicIndian diaspora

Topic: Indian diaspora

13 racist attacks on Indians in Ireland in a month including on 6-yr-old girl. Here’s what’s happening

Irish President Michael Higgins 'unequivocally condemned' the attacks & Deputy PM Harris condemned the 'racism' against Indian community members.

These 80 Indians in America mounted the first protest against Indira Gandhi’s Emergency

In ‘The Conscience Network’, Sugata Srinivasaraju focuses on the pivotal role of the Indian diaspora in US in resisting Indira Gandhi’s authoritarian rule.

How bringing OCI players back in the game could help Indian football find the net

Sport stakeholders say OCIs can give a short-term boost, but improving national teams is critical. That said, a proposed relaxation in rules may benefit football and tennis the most.

STEM diplomacy, special schemes—how India can attract diaspora to lead global technology race

The Indian diaspora is well embedded into the best global professional networks in their relevant domains of expertise.

Indian Americans broadly supportive of Biden’s India policy, but nervous about Trump—Carnegie study

Only half the respondents surveyed were aware that the US accused the Indian government of orchestrating a plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader on American soil.

Abu Dhabi Hindu temple a symbol of appreciation for Indian contribution to UAE, says minister Nahyan

Speaking at Indiaspora Forum For Good in Abu Dhabi, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence Sheikh Nahyan also released a report on the Indian diaspora in UAE.

MEA working on new law to replace Emigration Act of 1983, says Parliamentary report

Laid on table of Rajya Sabha on 18 Dec, the report looks at MEA budget. Existing 1983 law focuses primarily on emigration of labour to Gulf countries, with focus on unskilled jobs.

Stop feeling bad for Indian illegal immigrants Trump throws out. They chose to leave India

Indians have no God-given right to emigrate to the US or expect our officials to fight for their foreign residencies.

‘A family reunion,’ Jaishankar addresses Indian diaspora at opening of 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Jaishankar also highlighted India's people-centric reforms benefiting the diaspora, from ease of business & travel to improved consular services, welfare measures & digital platforms.

New book explores popularity of Hindutva ideology among Indian diaspora

Published by Penguin, ‘Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora: Transnational Identities and the Politics of Multiculturalism' will be released on 17 September on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

On Camera

Wang Yi’s Delhi visit shows India is shifting away from US, say Chinese analysts

Even as Chinese discourse celebrates rapprochement, commentators stress its fragility. A thaw does not equate to normalisation of bilateral ties.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?