Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Netherlands cricket team during a community event in The Hague, highlighting the role of Indian-origin players in lifting the squad. Speaking to the Indian diaspora, he noted the Netherlands’ strong showing against India’s champions at the recent T20 World Cup and pointed to Aryan Dutt’s contributions. Modi also drew a parallel to hockey, crediting Dutch coaches and head coach Sjoerd Marijne for shaping India’s women’s team, while encouraging support for the upcoming Hockey World Cup.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced an archival cooperation agreement between India and Trinidad and Tobago. The pact is designed to help the Indian diaspora trace ancestral roots and reconnect with families in India. It also bolsters India’s efforts to preserve the legacy of the Girmitya community, whose descendants live across the Caribbean.
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India topped the world in remittance inflows in 2024, pulling in $138 billion, according to the latest figures. The amount is supported by a diaspora of about 19 million and a decade-long rise in outbound work. The report also flags a shift toward high-skilled migration, especially in technology and healthcare, reshaping where earnings originate.
India’s remittance inflows, pegged at about $138 billion, are becoming more shock-resistant as sending networks diversify. Advanced economies are increasing their contribution and moving ahead of Gulf-linked remittances, strengthening India’s economic cushion even as regional conflicts pose near-term risks. The result: a more fortified external financing base than before.
Iranian communities in North America are sharply divided on the next move after a U.S.-linked ceasefire. Some back continued military strikes aimed at regime change, arguing pressure could force political change. Others warn that renewed intervention could worsen suffering, urging internal, grassroots reform instead. For people abroad and inside Iran, the pause has brought uncertainty rather than clarity.
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