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The document outlines various aspects of immigration policy in India, including definitions of key terms such as emigrant and emigration. It discusses the historical context of Indian immigration from the colonial period to the present, highlighting significant events like the 1947 partition and contemporary migration trends. Additionally, it examines current immigration policies for both normal citizens and refugees, as well as India's international commitments and potential improvements in the immigration system.

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Migration Policy (

The document outlines various aspects of immigration policy in India, including definitions of key terms such as emigrant and emigration. It discusses the historical context of Indian immigration from the colonial period to the present, highlighting significant events like the 1947 partition and contemporary migration trends. Additionally, it examines current immigration policies for both normal citizens and refugees, as well as India's international commitments and potential improvements in the immigration system.

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IMMIGRATION POLICY (?

)
1. Define migration, immigration, refugees, indian diaspora, etc.
2. Introduction (sort of)
3. Indian Immigration: colonial period to 21st century(poornima)
4. Current immigration policy of india
5. Immigration of normal citizens (poornima)
6. Immigration of refugees/from third world countries (poornima)
7. India’s international commitments
8. What can be done?

Note: please feel free to edit and make changes in the above headings.

INTRODUCTION:

DEFINITIONS: Here, the context otherwise requires,

(a) Emigrant: “Emigrant” means any citizen of India who intends to emigrate, or emigrates,
or has emigrated but does not include— (i) a dependent of an emigrant, whether such
dependent accompanies that emigrant, or departs subsequently for the purpose of joining
that emigrant in the country to which that emigrant has lawfully emigrated; (ii) any
person who has resided outside India at any time after attaining the age of eighteen years,
for not less than three years or the spouse or child of such person[1];

(b) “emigrate” and “emigration” mean the departure out of India of any person with a view to
taking up any employment (whether or not under an agreement or other arrangements to
take up such employment and whether with or without the assistance of a recruiting agent
or employer) in any country or place outside India[2];

(c)

[1] THE EMIGRATION ACT, 1983, S.2

[2] Id.
INDIAN IMMIGRATION: COLONIAL ERA TO 21ST CENTURY:

IMMIGRATION IN THE COLONIAL PERIOD

IMMIGRATION DURING PARTITION AND YEARS FOLLOWED:


In the Indian context, the largest migrations have been witnessed during the 1947
India-Pakistan partition (of Sikhs and Hindus from East and West Pakistan) followed
by 1971 migration of Bengalis during the Bangladesh Liberation War. While the 1947
partition refugees and immigrants have been provided full

IMMIGRATION IN THE 21st CENTURY:


Looking at the current scenario of migration in the Indian Subcontinent, most of the
population migration has been from its neighbouring countries, which are marked by
internal displacement because of civil wars and environmental issues. (give
examples of Sri Lanka civil war and crisis: Myanmar coup, Bangladesh labour
migration, Afghanistan, Tibet and Bhutan- china led)

CURRENT IMMIGRATION POLICY OF INDIA

IMMIGRATION OF NORMAL CITIZENS:

1. Immigration of normal citizens in first world countries:


While most of the migration in the developed countries occurs among them, it's rare
to witness immigration from developed countries to underdeveloped countries. The
most occurring phenomenon has been migration from underdeveloped and
developing countries to developed countries, in search of better opportunities and a
better living standard.

2. Immigration of normal citizens in third world countries: While most of the third
world countries include
3. India Immigration: current situation

IMMIGRATION OF REFUGEES:

1. Immigration of non-white refugees:


2. Immigration of white refugees

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