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As India has become wealthier, more of its citizens are leaving its shores: 17 million Indians were living abroad in 2017, making India the largest source country for international migrants globally, up from 7 million in 1990, according to United Nations data. Over the same period, India’s per capita income increased by 522%, providing more people the means to travel abroad in search of employment opportunities.

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