Monday, April 25, 2011

Why One Million Indians Escape From India Every Year

Any crackdown on illegal immigrants abroad or restricting quotas to Indians are a major concern to India’s politicians. The latest statistics from US Department of Homeland Security shows that the numbers of Indian illegal migrants jumped 125% since 2000! Ever wondered why Indians migrate to another countries but no one comes to India for a living? Here are some Indian facts:

Poverty Graph

According to WFP, India accounts around 50% of the world’s hungry.  (more than in the whole of Africa) and its fiscal deficit is one of the highest in the world.  India’s Global Hunger Index (GHI) score is 23.7,  a rank of 66th out of 88 countries.  India’s rating is slightly above Bangladesh but below all other South Asian nations and India is  listed under “ALARMING” category.  

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