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QUESTION 10
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Indian diaspora has scaled new heights in the West. Describe its economic and political benefits for India.

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What the examiner wants

Describe the economic and political benefits India gets from its diaspora in Western countries.

DescribeGive a clear, detailed account of the main features.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Economic: remittances, investment, knowledge transfer, start-up and tech links≈35 words
  2. 2Political: lobbying (India–US nuclear deal), soft power, diaspora leaders in politics≈35 words
  3. 3Brief note on challenges≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Rise of the diasporaEconomic benefitsPolitical benefitsConclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Only listing famous people
  • No remittance data

Draw this

  • Two-column table: economic / political benefit

Value addition

  • DataIndia received about USD 120 billion in remittances in 2023, the highest in the world.World Bank Migration and Development Brief
  • ExampleIndian-American groups lobbied for the India–US Civil Nuclear Agreement (2008).Studies on diaspora lobbying

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