About the Book

Globalisation has brought the world much closer, resulting in widespread migration between countries, and the Indian population is of no exception. The long-term commercial relations between India and the United Arab Emirates have motivated many Indians to move to the UAE.

The focus of the book centers on Indian diaspora of the UAE and their entrepreneurial activities. It highlights the crucial role they played in setting up joint ventures, promoting FDI, facilitating exports, and mobilising human resources from India. As 'incipient diaspora', Indians in the UAE's contributions towards both their home and host countries are immense. This book discusses how they are an asset to both countries and how their potential can be utilised towards the reduction of poverty, social inequalities, and regional disparities. The diasporas-reader, research-scholars and policy makers may find the book useful.

About Author

Dr Mili Sarkar completed her master's degree from the University of Calcutta and holds a PhD degree from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. She worked with various institutions in India starting her teaching career from New Alipore College, Kolkata. She is currently working as a lecturer at the Mahatma Gandhi University, off-campus college, Abu Dhabi. She delivers lectures on entrepreneurship in the UAE for the Professional Enrichment Programme at the New York Institute of Technology, Abu Dhabi Campus, also.

Mili has lived in the United Arab Emirates for more than twenty eight years and hence to her, UAE is her homeland. Being a part of the Indian Diaspora along with interest in economics and business gave her critical first hand experiences to accurately represent the struggles and the successes of the Indian entrepreneurs in the UAE.

Contents

Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. History of United Arab Emirates
3. Indo-UAE Bilateral Commercial Relations
4. Indian Diaspora in the UAE
5. Indian Entrepreneurs in the UAE
6. Fieldwork Analysis and Findings
7. Policy Recommendation
8. Role Models: Case Studies
Bibliography
Index

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