While millions of Indians seek better lives abroad, India treats its immigrants poorly
Across critical areas such as health, education, worker mobility and social discrimination, the country’s policies do not support integration, says a new study. A refugee camp in Hyderabad. | Noah Seelam/AFP
India ranked the lowest among 52 countries assessed for key indices of migrant inclusivity in 2020, shows the recently launched
India scored the least, 24 out of 100, far lower than the average of 50, putting it in a category where migrant integration is deemed “denied”.
The index, a policy tool that measures a country’s national policies on international immigrants across eight parameters, is published jointly by two European think-tanks, the Migration Policy Group of Brussels and the
India ranked the lowest among 52 countries assessed for key indices of migrant inclusivity in 2020, shows the recently launched Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX). India scored the least, 24 out of 100, far lower than the MIPEX average of 50, putting it in a category where migrant integration is deemed denied . The index, a policy tool that measures a country s national policies on international immigrants across eight parameters, is published jointly by two European think-tanks, the Migration Policy Group (MPG) of Brussels and the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs, and was first released in 2014. While other Asian countries such as China and Indonesia have improved their integration policies, India s score has remained unchanged in the last five years. India s MIPEX scores fell below 20 in key policy areas including labour market, education, health, access to nationality, and anti-discrimination actions.