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India’s Ambassador to Riyadh Suhail Ajaj Khan says that the Indian community in Saudi Arabia is a vibrant bridge between the two countries and the contribution of overseas Indians in Saudi Arabia’s economic development is widely recognized.
The number of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia increased by 200,000 during 2023-24, while the number of registered Indian firms working in the West Asian country has increased to 3,000. The increase in the number of workers in the last financial year by about 10% has increased to 2.65 million Indian community in Saudi Arabia – which is one of the largest concentrations of migrants in West Asia. Indian officials are also expecting similar strong numbers.
India’s Ambassador to Riyadh Suhail Ajaj Khan says that the Indian community in Saudi Arabia is a vibrant bridge between the two countries and the contribution of overseas Indians in Saudi Arabia’s economic development is widely recognized. As the Saudi government is moving towards increasing non-oil revenue under its vision 2030 program to increase the diversity economically and culturally, especially more professionals including foreigners in areas like manufacturing, tourism and green energy The focus is being on hiring on work.
Since 2022, India’s National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) helped train Indian workers under a skill verification agreement with the Takamol holding of Saudi Arabia, a state -run company that serves major labor sectors. Is of From 10 businesses in the initial period, both sides have extended the skill verification program to 65 businesses.
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