Indien könnte dazu beitragen, ein alternder Europa zu retten

SS: With a population of more than 1.4 billion people, India offers a vast market for European goods and services, a manufacturing base it could invest in and nurture to counter China, and — crucially — a vast reserve of human capital to utilize.

The Indian community has already made a name for itself in the technology, health care and hospitality industries in most of the West. Indian doctors and nurses are highly sought after in the U.S. and the U.K.; they are an attractive hiring pool for English-speaking hotel and restaurant staff and seasonal tourism workers; and Indian techies have become some of the biggest names in the game.

But as the continent tilts to the right and its politicians find it hard to explain an influx of refugees from war-torn countries in the Middle East — a stance often rooted in Islamophobia — the Indian government is actively trying to present itself as a reasonable partner.

It has even sweetened the deal by agreeing to repatriate those who illegally cross into Europe.

And that is music to the ears of European politicians who want to pursue controlled migration with embassy-issued visas, while meeting the demand for labor in an aging continent.

While this is an interesting dynamic, where Europe is running out of people for jobs while India is running out of jobs for people, I don’t think this idea is sustainable in the long run.

Political suicide for any party that does this