- Ministers of Andhra and Telengana will discuss the problems faced by the Telugu speaking people who work abroad
- Around 6 lakh people are working abroad and specially in Gulf region and of which a large number come from the southern States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala
- India ranks first in global remittances at about $63.5 billion, many tales of misery accompany that money being sent home
- People who work abroad face stress, health and mental issues and 400 bodies were sent back in 2012 alone to Andhra
- The External Affairs Ministry portfolio, has decided to streamline the process
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/fixing-problems-of-workers-overseas-is-priority-sushma/article6096083.ece
Exams Perspective:
- PIOs
- OCIs
- Foreign Exchange
- Remittances