Labour mobility

Demand in rich countries is an opportunity

The Government of India is aiming to enter into pacts with various developed countries to send people to work in sectors such as farm, construction, and manufacturing. As reported by this newspaper on Tuesday, Greece has approached India with a demand for about 10,000 seasonal workers to work in the farm sector. Italy is looking for people to staff municipal bodies in different towns. India is already reported to have signed an agreement to send over 40,000 workers — and that may be increased further — to Israel. Before the war with Hamas broke out, there were about 18,000 Indian