1st Edition
Indian Migration to the Gulf Issues, Perspectives and Opportunities
This book explores issues of rights, issues, and challenges faced by Indian migrant workers in the GCC countries. It focuses on the struggle of migrants in the state of origin and destination states and how the process of migration shapes the identity and existence of migrant workers. The essays in the volume focus on policy, rights, issues, and challenges faced by migrants as well as the long-term challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
With contributions from academics and policymakers, this book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of migration and diaspora studies, public policy, and South Asian Studies.
PART I: Sociocultural Appraisal of Gulf Migration
1. Indian Diaspora in the Gulf: Impact and Advantages
Javed Charan
2. COVID-19 and its Impact on Gulf Returnees: A Study of Kerala, India
Ansari PA, Sameer Babu M, and Anisur Rahman
3. Nature, Process, and Consequences of Migration: A Case Study of Migration from India to the Gulf
Mohammed Taukeer
4. Emigration and Changing Lifestyles among Skilled Indian Professionals in the Gulf Region: A Sociocultural Perspective
Ani Merly Paul and Lekshmi S Kaimal
5. Expatriate Organizations and Social Capital: The Case of Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre
Muhammed Shabeer T
PART II: Economic Implications of Gulf Migration
6. India-GCC Countries Connection: Trends, Prospective, and Opportunities
Bhupesh Gopal Chintamani
7. Gulf Migration, Remittances and Development: The Indian Experience
Waseem Ahmad and Anisur Rahman
8. Family Tax, Indian Expatriates and the Saudi Economy
Muhammad Azhar
9. Are Remittance Inflows Good for Economic Growth? Evidence from India to the Gulf Using the Linear ARDL Approach
Shahid Bashir and Mohsin Majeed
10. The COVID-19 Crisis and Migration: Impact on the Kerala Economy
Muhammed Fazal
PART III: Gulf Migration: The Regional Perspective
11. Migration from Punjab to the Gulf Countries: Punjabi Migrants and Social Change in Left-Behind Families
Atinder Pal Kaur
12. Mobility on the Margins: The Experience of Migration and Development in Kerala, India
K Jafar
13. Culture as a Determinant of Goan Migration to the Gulf
Sonal Thakker
14. Migration from Manipur's Pangal Community to the Gulf Countries: A Case Study
Md. Chingiz Khan
15. Migration in Kerala: Prospects and Challenges with Special Reference to Return Migration
Baby Kizhakkekalam and Jyothi KK
PART IV: Gulf Migration: Gender and Literature
16. Indian Female Migrant Workers and Human Rights Violations in the Gulf: A Case Study of Kuwait
Naziya Naweed
17. Studies on Indian Migration to the Gulf Countries: A Review of Current Indian Literature
K Deepa
18. Indian ‘Guest Workers’ in the Gulf: Discussing Deepak Unnikrishnan’s Temporary People
Nitesh Narnolia and Mousam
Biography
Anisur Rahman is presently heading the UGC Human Resource Development Centre of Jamia Millia Islamia Central University, New Delhi, India. He is a professor of Gulf Studies and has contributed rigorously to Migration and Development especially that of Gulf Migration.
Sameer Babu M is an Associate Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi, India, in the Department of Adult and Continuing Education and Extension. He has been awarded the esteemed Shastri Mobility Grant to Canada. He focuses on migrant issues and education, as well as MOOC development, classroom psychology, tool development, and innovative pedagogy in higher education.
Ansari PA is currently working as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. He had completed his PhD in Human Rights from Aligarh Muslim University on the issues and challenges of migrant workers. He is currently working as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Policy and Governance (JPG), based in Quebec, Canada.
