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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicOverseas Indians

Topic: Overseas Indians

172 Indians attacked or murdered abroad in last 3 years, most in Saudi, then US & Philippines

In the US, 12 Indians assaulted in 2023 alone, Rajya Sabha told, marking the most attacks in a single year. Foreign ministry tells Parliament it has no data on culprits.

Nearly 4 lakh Indians migrated for work in 2023. Here’s a look at India’s labour mobility

MEA data shows number of unskilled & semi-skilled Indian workers going abroad rose from 3.73 lakh in 2022 to 3.98 lakh in 2023. India has labour mobility pacts with 6 nations.

Loopholes, high limits & timely buys — why govt’s 20% TCS on foreign spending isn’t deterring anyone

It was high post-pandemic foreign spending that pushed govt to impose checks, but these are not working to reduce either tourism spending or real estate purchases abroad.

Twitter gets Indian CEO? Meh. Not all desi success stories call for song & dance

Monopolistic practices, tax dodges, free-riding on other people’s content, playing footsie with dodgy political elements. Corporate NRI champions need to answer some questions.

India evacuates about 80 citizens from Kabul amid deteriorating security situation

The Indian Air Force transport aircraft landed at Dushanbe, Tajikistan, after evacuating the Indians, and is expected to arrive Saturday evening at the Hindon airbase near Delhi.

Thousands of Indian couples, parents, kids separated, stranded after Trump’s H1B visa freeze

About 375,000 temporary visa-holders & Green Card applicants are banned from entering US until next year. A significant number of those are now stuck in India.

Covid-hit world is shutting out Indians. It will affect remittances, economies and lives

The world, which seemed so open to us Indians, may well be shutting its doors on us due to the pandemic. It will impact lives, remittances and economies.

On Camera

World doesn’t need another China. Modi’s Swadeshi call shows why India holds the key

India has the scale, talent, and civilisational ethos to become a trusted hub for manufacturing, technology, and services. We must deepen domestic capabilities to seize this opportunity.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.