Changes in the local culture and supportive policies necessary to harness Skill diaspora in India

  Over the past two decades, the increase in international migratory flows from India, especially those of skilled people who leave for a variety of reasons, has resulted in a growing interest among policy makers and researchers. A number of countries from continental Europe, in particular Switzerland, Germany, France and the Netherlands, have joined the market in search of better talent from the Indian sub-continent. The highly skilled immigration from India to Europe is a recent phenomenon and little is known about the various effects on the home and host countries. Such an important phenomenon certainly needs more investigation as it has significant potential development impact on countries involved. The recently concluded Round Table held on 4th February 2013 at Jawaharlal Nehru University discussed the relevance and implications of the research findings of the project on “Migration, S