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Two decades ago, a Gulf-bound Indian worker's qualifications were simple: willingness and a passport. Today, an increasing share arrive carrying certificates from India's vast skilling machinery - NSDC-affiliated training centres, ITIs, sector skill councils - and those certificates are changing what migration pays. The scale of the machine India runs one of the world's largest vocational training systems. The National...

India's remittance inflows hit a record $129.4 billion in 2024, cementing the country's position as the world's top remittance recipient. Globally, remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries reached $685 billion last year - larger than foreign direct investment and official development aid combined. Behind those numbers is a story the Gulf knows well: millions of Indian workers, from Kerala...