Ashoka Mody argues that India is stunted by a lack of moral leadership
It needs better politicians and a more civic culture, says the academic
LAST DECEMBER French authorities detained 303 Indians at Vatry airport. The passengers were on their way from the United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua, a hotspot for would-be migrants who pay touts to get them into America illegally. According to the Pew Research Centre, between 2017 and 2021 Indians were the fastest-growing nationality of illegal migrants entering America, with border-agency data suggesting a possible acceleration since. As the mirage of urban employment at home recedes, large numbers of Indians are risking their lives to slip into labour markets in North America, Europe and Australia.
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One of a pair of essays in which members of Parliament argue their cases
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