CONTENTS Foreword Preface List of Tables List of Figures List of Boxes List ofAnnexures 1 India as a Major Emigration Country: An Overview of Trends and Characteristics 3 1.1 Historical Snapshots 1.2 Government Initiatives to Connect with the Diaspora 1.3 Emigration Data-sources in India 1.4 Indian Emigrant Stocks: Magnitude and Composition 1.5 Profile of Indian Emigrants in Major Destination Countries: Data from Primary and Secondary Sources 1.6 Remittances 1.7 India's Human Resources: Stocks of Talent for Global Labour Market 2 Immigrants in India: An Overview 2.1 Historical Connections 2.2 Immigration Data-sources in India 2.3 Present Scenario: Source Countries for Indian Stock of Immigrants 2.4 Immigration in India in Recent Years 2.5 Distribution of Immigrants across Indian States 2.6 Purpose of Immigration 2.7 Duration of Stay of International Migrants in India 2.8 Demographic Profile of Immigrants in India 2.9 Economic Profile of Immigrants in India 2.10 Refugee Migration to India 3 The Migration Cycle 3.1 Job Search and Recruitment 3.2 Education Search and Enrolment 3.3 Passport 3.4 Visa 3.5 Travel and Foreign Exchange 3.6 Settlement 3.7 Integration 3.8 Return and Re-integration 4 Continuing and Emerging Concerns 4.1 Gender, Marriage and Family Issues 4.2 Terrorism, Security and International Law 4.3 Economic Crisis, Employment and Remittances 4.4 Climate Change 5 Perspectives on Mobility of Health Professionals 5.1 Global Mobility of Indian Health Professionals 5.2 Emerging Role of Private Players in Indian Healthcare System 5.3 Skill-deficit of Health Professionals in India 5.4 Private and Social Costs of the Migration of Health Professionals 5.5 Return Migration and Diaspora Resources of Health Professionals 5.6 Inter-linkages between Migration, Efficiency and Equity in Healthcare 5.7 Conclusions 6 Policy Perspectives on International Migration 6.1 Why People Move 6.2 Why Receiving Countries Need Migrants 6.3 The Stereotypes about Migration and the Dynamic Conflict of Interests 6.4 Policy Options for Better Governance: Equitable Adversary Analysis 6.5 Conclusions 7 Future Outlook 7.1 An Overview 7.2 The Indian Context 7.3 Possible Future Scenarios for India 7.4 Conclusions Bibliography 137