Gulf migration and the Indian community in Saudi Arabia

Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Sociology - Political Sociology, Majorities, Minorities, grade: 3, ( Middlesex University in London ), language: English, abstract: This essay identifies that the core issue that lies at the heart of Saudi policy in the Gulf area is one that is targeted at the poorer end of the Indian caste system and, with this, an assessment can be made that migration is suitable for ¿certain¿ types of people but not others. Indeed, this perspective is further enforced through discussions regarding the potential for investment that a Diaspora makes in their new communities and nations and, again, further links are built in this essay regarding the financial benefits that are both offered and undermined through migration streams and counter streams.

Recent public discourses indicate that migration is a factor that is likely to undermine the efficacy and sanctity of communities that are affected by inbound migrants. This is an issue that this essay assesses in relation to the response of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region towards Indian migrants and sees discussions take place concerning the usage of structural and cultural practices that are largely intended to limit or undermine the likelihood of Saudi Arabia as a location of choice for Indian migrants.