The Colonialism and Post Colonialism Diaspora and its unique effect on the world culture over the years

Dr Sumanta Bhattacharya 1, * and Bhavneet Kaur Sachdev 2

1 MAKAUT, Public–Foreign-Defence Policy, MPI (oxford University) ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2563-2787.
2 Political Science hons (Calcutta University), Development studies, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9156-0086.
 
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(03), 108–113
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.3.0991
 
Publication history: 
Received on 17 October 2021; revised on 03 December 2021; accepted on 05 December 2021
 
Abstract: 
Indian Diaspora has never been acknowledged and been neglected in India’s cultural diplomacy for long period of time but their contribution and immense leverage in local communities and government has been recognised in recent years and the Indian Government has taken some measures to link with the diaspora and make them partners in India’s growth and part of International relation. Diaspora Diplomacy plays a crucial role in the foreign policy and in increase economic, political and defense cooperation between different countries. Indian communities are spread across the global in 6 continents and 125 countries, Indian Diaspora is categorized into old, new and gulf Diaspora according to their labour characteristics. The success of Indian entrepreneurs, scientist, academics, media personalities, filmmakers, IT professionals, CEOs in the US has created trust in India’s intellectual abilities abroad. It has been a major source in branding India as a source of well-educated and hard working professionals. Ethnic Indians particularly in New Diaspora countries have become known for their economic, professional academic, scientific and artistic successes and general peaceful integration. The government of India has taken many initiatives for their betterment and organize various programmes for being the India Diaspora close to their host country and also to resolve the issues and challenges faced by the government from the Indian Diaspora.
 
Keywords: 
India Diaspora; Diaspora Diplomacy; International relation; Economic growth; Peaceful integration
 
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