Data crunching: Nearly half of Indian migrants are in US, UAE and Pakistan

Pew Research data show Indian migrants send home more remmitances than those from other countries

Amid a raging controvery over the US curbs on immigration, a report by Pew Research shows that India has some staggering numbers to show in terms of immigrants it receives or sends to various countries. According to the report, India sends the most number of people abroad and receives the most number of migrants in the world. Also, the country receives more remittances from its emigrants than any other country. About $69 billion was sent by Indian migrants to family and friends back home in 2015, according to the World Bank estimates.

About 3.5 million Indians live in the