Indians are fleeing their growing economy to work abroad – even in conflict zones. Here’s how to create more jobs at home
- Written by Santosh Mehrotra, Visiting Professor at the Centre for Development Studies, University of Bath

Israel plans to bring in 70,000 workers from abroad, including 10,000 from India, to boost its construction sector. A labour shortage has emerged after 80,000 Palestinian workers were barred from entering the country after the October 7 Hamas-led attacks.
Figures suggest that India is one of the fastest-growing economi...