After the signing of a deal to curb unlawful migration with India on Monday, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg underscored the importance his nation locations on the difficulty.
“Last year, we experienced the highest number ever of asylum seekers in Austria ever … over 100,000. Also, we had an exploding number of Indians coming illegally via Serbia to Austria,” Schallenberg informed a press convention together with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
The variety of Indian residents who sought asylum in Austria jumped to 18,000 in 2022 from solely 600 in 2021, Schallenberg added.
He confused, nonetheless, that the issue is just not migration, however unlawful migration.
Jaishankar mentioned irregular migration not solely will increase the vulnerability of the folks concerned however is inherently exploitative.
“We want a fair, legal, and equal opportunity to demonstrate the contributions of Indian skills and talents.”
Jaishankar reiterated that India just lately signed related agreements with quite a few international locations, Germany, France, Portugal, the UK and Denmark.
