Why Indian workers head to war zones, from Israel to Russia
The promise of well-paid jobs is too strong a lure to resist, despite the lack of protection from their home government and those they work under.
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The promise of well-paid jobs is too strong a lure to resist, despite the lack of protection from their home government and those they work under.
Ironclad regulations for migrants in conflict zones are preferable to the current piecemeal approach.
The public anger over the exploitation of Indian labour across the British Empire made the government in Delhi wary of sending workers to Australia in 1920.
Over 1,000 Indian workers went to the Indian Ocean island in 1901 in pursuit of a better life. Most of them returned home, sick and disillusioned.
In the early 20th century, an infectious disease killed thousands of cattle in Southern Rhodesia, creating an unlikely demand.