India

4796000

Immigrant Population

0.3%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

18534000

Emigrant Population

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Can Diaspora Bonds Supercharge Development Investment?

Many countries attempting diaspora bonds have fallen short, pointing to the limits of diasporas’ altruism as a development finance strategy.

A woman receives remittances from a family member abroad.

COVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2020

In 2020, COVID-19 sharply curtailed global mobility, slashing international flights and leaving nearly 3 million people stranded by mid-year.

Immigrants from Asia in the United States

Following the end of exclusionary laws, migration from Asia to the United States has risen since the mid-1960s. As of 2019, migrants from Asia represented nearly one-third of U.S. immigrants.

Rewiring Migrant Returns and Reintegration after the COVID-19 Shock

COVID-19 exposed critical gaps in migrant return and reintegration systems worldwide, underscoring the need for whole-of-government and development-focused responses.

Purposeful and Coordinated: Climate Change and Managed Retreat in India

What happens to communities in India when the land they've called home for generations begins to disappear?

Indian Immigrants in the United States

Indian immigrants tend to be highly educated—79 percent held a bachelor’s degree as of 2019, compared to 33 percent of the U.S. born.

Gaps in India’s Treatment of Refugees and Vulnerable Internal Migrants Are Exposed by the Pandemic

India's COVID-19 lockdown exposed deep policy challenges for millions of internal migrants and 250,000 refugees and asylum seekers.

An Indian internal migrant walks with her children in Delhi

Climate Change, Displacement, and Managed Retreat in Coastal India

India's 170 million coastal residents face increasing displacement from sea-level rise and erosion, yet national policy lags far behind.

A Proxy War on Minorities? India Crafts Citizenship and Refugee Policies through the Lens of Religion

India's Citizenship Amendment Act uses immigration and refugee policy as a tool of religious division, with potentially severe consequences for social cohesion.