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Return Migration Governance in India during COVID-19

2023, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Return Migration Governance in India during COVID-19
Type
Report
Study
Country
India
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Organization
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Year
2023
Publication Series
IOM Migration Research Series
Authors
S. I. Rajan

This Migration Research Series paper explores the impact of COVID-19 on the return migration of international and internal Indian migrants. The paper provides an overview of return migration dynamics in India and the various vulnerabilities of Indian migrants that were exacerbated during the pandemic. The paper examines the programmes and policies that supported the reintegration of migrants and makes suggestions for reintegration measures that go beyond the COVID-19 pandemic to consider not only economic reintegration but also the social and psychological experiences of return migrants.