Unemployed migrant workers in Indian countries support mass return to full scale May 11 at 8:13
India, which has sent out more than 10 million migrant workers around the world, is affected by the new coronavirus and the economic situation in the countries where it is staying deteriorates, leaving many migrant workers unemployed. We are making full-scale support for those who wish to return to Japan, such as making arrangements.
In India, more than 10 million people have traveled around the world as migrant workers, mainly in the Gulf countries of the Middle East, and have supported their own economy by sending some of their wages.
However, the economic situation in the countries of stay has deteriorated due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and many migrant workers are unemployed and there are increasing calls for return, so the Indian government has started 64 flights from each week since the last week. We are making full-scale support for those who wish to return to Japan, such as arranging charter planes.
Of these, approximately 200,000 people in the UAE = United Arab Emirates wish to return, charter aircraft are arriving one after another at airports throughout India, and there is no prospect of resuming tourism in the Maldives of the Indian Ocean. Navy ships have been dispatched to the country to return applicants to Japan.
In countries where many migrant workers are sending out, not only in India but also in neighboring countries such as Pakistan, in countries where many migrant workers have been sent out, while overseas economic migrant workers are deteriorating due to the spread of infection, overseas migrant workers are also There is growing concern that unemployment will lead to further economic damage.