More and more Indians everywhere? India largest source of emigrants now
In 2024, India remained the top country of origin for international migrants, followed by China (11.7 million), Mexico (11.6 million), Ukraine (9.8 million), and the Russian Federation (9.1 million). Ukraine saw the sharpest rise, with its emigrant population increasing by 124% between mid-2020 and mid-2024 – the highest percentage jump among the top 10 origin countries, according to UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), 2025 data.TOP COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST INDIAN DIASPORADue to the large migration of Indians to West Asia, they now represent almost 40% of all immigrants in the UAE and make up about one-third of the country's total population.Notably, Indian-Americans are the second-largest Asian group in US. Chinese-Americans are the largest Asian population in the US, according to a report released this year on the basis of analysis of US Census Bureau data and the American Community Survey by the Pew Research Centre.India's large diaspora is distributed across the United Arab Emirates (3.25 million), the United States of America (3.17 million), Saudi Arabia (1.95 million) and Canada (1.02 million), says a report by Data For India - a public platform that analyses both Indian government and multilateral agencies' data.Other countries hosting large numbers of Indian migrants include Australia, Canada, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Bahrain, Malaysia and the United Kingdom, according to UN data.A large part of India's migrant population has roots in the 1947 Partition. For decades, people of Indian origin living in Pakistan made up the biggest share of Indian emigrants – a trend that continued until the mid-2000s.Pakistan remains home to 1.6 million Indian-born individuals in 2024, accounting for nearly 9% of the total Indian diaspora worldwide, according to UN data.Between 1990 and 2024, the number of Indian emigrants tripled from 6.5 million to 18.5 million. Their share among global out-migrants has increased from 4% to 6%, Data for India reported, citing UN data.SAUDI ARABIA: TOP DESTINATION FOR INDIANS MIGRANTS IN 1990advertisementIn 1990, apart from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia held the distinction of hosting the largest number of Indian-born migrants, reflecting the strong labor-driven migration ties between India and the Gulf.Indian workers played a key role in building Saudi Arabia's infrastructure and economy, particularly in construction, oil, and domestic services.Saudi Arabia is now the third country with 1.95 million Indian-born residents, while Canada has emerged as another major hub, reflecting changing patterns in skilled migration, education, and permanent settlement.Between 2000 and 2020, the size of the migrant population abroad grew for nearly all countries and areas of the world. India experienced the largest gain during that period at nearly 10 million, followed in order of magnitude by Syria, Venezuela, China and the Philippines, according to a report titled: "International Migration 2020 Highlights", by the Population Division of UN DESA.Notably, India also overtook China as the most populous nation in the world, according to a 2023 report by the United Nations Population Fund.- EndsMust Watch
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
NDTV
26 minutes ago
- NDTV
Tesla To Open Delhi Showroom On August 11; Check Exact Location
Tesla, the US-based electric vehicle manufacturer, is set to open its second showroom in Delhi on August 11. It follows the inaugural showroom of the brand in India opened in Mumbai's BKC on July 15. The latest dealership of the brand will be located at Worldmark, Aerocity, close to the New Delhi International Airport. Once it begins operations, the carmaker will be able to serve consumers in Delhi and the national capital region. The Tesla Model Y was recently launched in the Indian market. On the same day, the official Indian website for the automaker went live. Initially, customers could only register their vehicles in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Gurugram. However, this has been updated, allowing users to register their cars in any state or union territory across the nation. In simpler terms, prospective buyers can now book and register their Tesla vehicles in their states. Moreover, the website mentions that the on-road prices may differ due to various factors. It also highlights that customers in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, and Gurugram will have priority for deliveries. Once the process is complete, the vehicle will be delivered directly to the consumer's location via a flat-bed truck. Although self-driving features can be obtained in India for Rs 6 lakh, this capability will be rolled out at a later time. The manufacturer has released both RWD (rear-wheel drive) and long-range RWD versions of the car in India. The entry price for the RWD model is Rs 59.89 lakh, while the long-range version is available for Rs 67.89 lakh. Consequently, the on-road cost for the RWD variant totals Rs 61.07 lakh, whereas the on-road price for the long-range version is Rs 69.15 lakh. In India, the rear-wheel drive version of the Tesla Model Y can be opted for with either a 60 kWh or a larger 75 kWh battery pack. The RWD variant features a single electric motor that produces around 295 hp. Furthermore, the 60 kWh battery is claimed to provide a WLTP range of 500 km when fully charged, while the long-range model is said to achieve a range of 622 km.
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
26 minutes ago
- Business Standard
India, US 'actively involved' in trade talks: Govt a day after MEA rebuke
Hours after issuing a strong response to the United States' (US) threat of additional tariffs, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday said that it is actively involved in the discussions with the US, with the aim of expanding trade and investment. "Government of India is actively involved in the discussions on the India-USA Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the Government of the United States with the aim to expand trade and investment and deepening the India-US trade relationship to promote growth that ensures fairness, national security and job creation," said Jitin Prasada, minister of state for Commerce & Industry, in response to a question by Lok Sabha member Kodikunnil Suresh. He added that the Centre has held five rounds of talks with the US between March and July 2025. The next round of talks is scheduled later this month in India. This follows a scathing response from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) a day earlier to US President Donald Trump's threat of higher tariffs on Indian goods for importing Russian oil. The MEA labeled Trump's criticism as 'unjustified and unreasonable,' stating that India's energy relations with Russia are based on national necessity and remain significantly smaller than Russia's trade with Western countries. 'It is revealing that the very nations criticising India are themselves indulging in trade with Russia. Unlike our case, such trade is not even a vital national compulsion," the MEA said in a statement on Monday. Agricultural safeguards Suresh also asked a question about the Centre's assessment of the proposed free trade agreement's (FTA) impact on small farmers, and steps to protect India's agricultural interests. Responding to it, the minister said that international trade negotiations allow for the inclusion of sensitive, negative, or exclusion lists—categories of goods on which limited or no tariff concessions are granted. "In addition, in case of surge in imports and injury to the domestic industry, a country is allowed to take recourse to trade remedial measures such as anti-dumping and safeguards on imports within the periods as mutually agreed to by the parties under FTAs," he added.
Time of India
26 minutes ago
- Time of India
With strong Duster tailwind, Renault plots India comeback plan
Francisco Hidalgo admits that he is amazed by customer recall of the Renault Duster in India. 'The funny thing is when you bring up the Renault name, everybody says the same thing. Duster…Duster…Duster. It is an immediate reaction and unbelievable. It is as if Renault is Duster and Duster is Renault,' the Vice-President (Sales & Marketing) of Renault India told ET Auto in a recent interview. Launched way back in 2012, the Duster literally set the cat among the pigeons in the compact SUV space and was a runaway success. It was part of the Indian landscape for a decade and is now tipped to make a comeback in 2026. What is even more incredible is there are customers who have already made advance payments to some dealers for the new Duster. They have no clue on its launch date but insist that they could not care less so long as they are among the first to lay their hands on the SUV. Renault has been out of the conversation for the last couple of years and I think it is now time to come back stronglyFrancisco Hidalgo Strong customer connect It is this sense of trust that convinces Hidalgo that Renault still enjoys strong customer connect which by itself is the battle half won. The last few years have been difficult for the French carmaker in India and it is now planning a comeback with a strong product blitzkrieg that began with the launch of the all-new Triber. 'Renault has been out of the conversation for the last couple of years and I think it is now time to come back strongly,' says Hidalgo while pointing out to recent events like buying out Nissan's 51% stake in the Chennai manufacturing alliance, setting up a design centre and so on. 'It was about reorganising our business in India and being very clear and bold about our future and commitment. And now it is about the product offensive since this is what people want to see eventually. Triber is the first step and there will be many more to come,' he explains. In his view, when customers are not given that novelty or freshness in new products, 'you can quickly get a little bit forgotten and go out of the conversation'. That was probably what 'happened to us' in the last couple of years but that will now change with customer expectations all set to increase with the resurrected Triber leading the way. 'There are people who want Renault. They understand that we bring something fresh to the market. So I am convinced that with new cars — not just one but a whole series — and a real clear strategy from a product point of view, we are going to go back to the conversation very fast,' says Hidalgo. People need a company like Renault to bring cars that are Hidalgo Rethinking business A new brand strategy, has also been part of the strategy where the core lies in rethinking business both from a corporate and product point of view. 'I think Renault has been very well recognised as a segment creator and bringing something good to the market,' he continues. While Duster spawned the compact SUV segment, Kwid brought forth a modern small car while Triber has a specific user base. As Hidalgo puts it, 'People need a company like Renault to bring cars that are meaningful.' From a marketing and brand strategy point of view, there are some things that are absolutely essential. 'We need to make sure that when we launch a new model, we connect it to the brand and it feeds the brand. Duster is extremely strong but then some people think about Renault and they are not connecting it,' he elaborates. With Renault. Rethink, all the cars due for launch are going to be bringing something. Triber, for instance, is about rethink space. 'By connecting Renault. Rethink with rethink space, everybody will understand that Renault brand is also about space,' says Hidalgo. When Kwid came in some years ago, it 'definitely changed' the code of style for small cars. 'So our signature for Kwid is Renault Kwid. Rethink style. By connecting this with each of the cars is going to be bringing one clear feature to the brand,' he adds. When you try to create something new, sometimes you succeed and sometimes you fail. But in our DNA, we take risks and we try to bring something differentFrancisco Hidalgo Kiger a tad unlucky The same quotient will apply with Kiger and all the new cars that will follow where each will have a 'very strong, clear territory and we are going to link each model to the brand'. Hidalgo maintains that the Kiger, launched in 2021, is a 'fantastic car but a little bit unlucky' since its India debut coincided with the second wave of COVID. 'As I said earlier, Renault going out of the conversation made it tough for Kiger which is now going to be relaunched. We are going to jump to a different level and I remain convinced that the market has been very unfair with Kiger. So we are going to make sure that we give it a second chance and a lot of people are going to be surprised,' says Hidalgo. Shifting gears a bit, while the Indian automobile market remains intensely competitive, he still finds it'a little bit funny when people tell me there is so much competition in India with so many cars'. While reiterating that there are not so many cars or brands, the Renault India VP cites the example of Europe, a much smaller market, with 70 to 80 brands selling cars and hundreds of models competing. 'In Europe, standing out from competition is extremely difficult. And though India is a very demanding market with very strong players, if you bring something meaningful, people will jump onto it,' he says. With the right ingredients in place, a company could go from zero to 10-20% market share in India with one car in one segment 'if you really are bringing something unique'. And that, according to Hidalgo, is possible only in India and 'cannot happen in many other places in the world'. Risk-taking DNA By the end of the day, it is finally about bringing some added value into the market. If Renault were to just bring one car like other players with a similar price, similar design, features etc, it really would not serve any purpose. 'When you try to create something new, sometimes you succeed and sometimes you fail. But in our DNA, we take risks and we try to bring something different,' he says. The logic is simple: working on similar products means talking about price and fighting for customers. On the other hand, a unique proposition cannot be copied or replicated very fast and gives any company the first mover advantage. This is the new mantra that will be applicable to new cars that will be launched in India though the key question is what kind of value will they bring to the table. 'How can we rethink and propose something different from the rest? If we do a good job, we will be appealing to a lot of people in areas like cost of ownership, technology and a lot of different things. My promise is that whatever we will launch will be something fresh and different,' reaffirms Hidalgo. Demand for novelty 'We have to learn from the past to make sure that we improve in the future. There is a demand for novelty, features and freshness in the Indian market which is much more than in any other part of the world,' he says. Some of the things Hidalgo has seen in India are 'extremely unique' which gives him added hope about the market potential for Renault. 'This passion for the car is not there anymore in many countries. In Europe, it's a very rational purchase but India still has a lot of passion,' he says. In Europe, people are just getting a 'little bit tired' and are merely looking for mobility solutions even if it means travelling in a cheap car. 'In India, however, you still feel it is a matter of pride to own a car since this is about social stature. It is like moving from a two-wheeler to a four-wheeler and that makes customers extremely demanding,' reasons Hidalgo.
