Relations: Good.$.7b trade oil imports of $.

5b;bilatreal coop in edu and vocational training;eco and technical coop;IT ageement Diaspora:

resence of nearl! "##$### Indian nationals out of a total of %.& million residents in 'ahrain is an important aspect of India(s bilateral relations )ith 'ahrain.*5+7#,are uns-illed or semi s-illed..nl! occasional complaints.

earl Revolution /auses : 0unni minorit! rule$/orruption$discrimination against 0hias$unemplo!ment$slo) pace of democrati1ation Goals: /onstitutional monarch!$Resignation of 2ing 3amad$re)riting the /onstitution$ending economic and human rights violations$Deportation of foreign mercenaries$e4ualit! for 0hias$fair elections$ freedom /oncessions: 5stablishment of the 'ahrain Independent /ommission of In4uir! and the 6ational Dialogue$ %$### 'ahraini dinars 7appro8. 90$&$*##: per famil!$increased social spending

Government of 'ahrain decided to invite representatives of e8patriates to participate in the 6ational Dialogue )hich started on & ;ul! &#%%. <ccordingl! si8 Indian <ssociations got invitations 0ituation: Report e8pected on .ct =%$ &#%% 6ational Dialogue+'ahrain(s largest 0hiite opposition group <l+>efa4 said it planned to pull out of a national dialogue.It )as given onl! =5 seats in =##. <l+>efa4$ is planning a large+scale demonstration.