Worry for Indian diaspora? There are reasons to worry!

Not often do you walk in wilderness and find a beautiful house made of chocolate and cake. And if you have managed to ward of the wolves and foxes and wild boar and bears and other such animals which create terror in the human mind, you can be rest assured that there has to be a witch waiting for you in that beautiful house. The witch shall welcome you , give you warm food and a soft bed to sleep on and when you wake up early in the morning , you shall find that a huge cauldron is there on the fire and you are going to be cooked and eaten later with salami and bread. The cherries that you have collected during your directionless movement in the forest shall be preserved and used for making pickles . The pickles shall again be used for another wanted visitor in the house!

Such is human fear! And more terrible is human greed and hatred. The one ,you desperately and emotionally and vehemently believed to be your second home is no more your home now. At least you have a seeking suspicion that it may be taken away from you. You start preparing for the inevitable. You suddenly find your best friend from France is leaving the country. Your football coach from Spain , has come to bid adiós! Your zookeeper from Norway united with his family. Now a fictional environment of terror and unease work in the mind. Baseless though!  Yet very, very uneasy!

There is a substantial population of British Indians living in Britain. And the number is not a small one. It amounts to around one and half million Indians! And interestingly all of them are extremely skilled in their own fields. Over 900000 people of Indian origin living in England are into business, big. very big, mammoth businesses and even the small ones. There are software engineers, skilled doctors, renowned professors, building contractors, bakers, restaurant owners and of course the world renowned business magnets. And every year the Indian multinational companies are sending thousands of well trained youths to Britain to join the offices in that country. And this not so small skill outsourcing is adding both value and revenue to the concerned countries and companies.

The cause of worry for the Indian diaspora is not overblown especially when we see Britain being so divided over the 'influx' of foreign workers in Britain. The BREXIT , mind you, may open a can of worms in the next couple of years to come. The pro-BREXIT supporters among their major demands have categorically called for a stop to the workers' influx in the country from the European Union. And there is no reason, why they won't ask for a stop on the movement of skilled workers from non -European   countries once the process of BREXIT is complete. The major cause of worry can be the rise of discrimination, bordering on colour, caste , religion! Now this is just a possibility and no blame game. 'Terrorism' ,can be a major reason cited to stop the influx . 

The Indian diaspora is a mixed community of religions, languages and cultures.And interestingly, the British Pakistanis and British Bangladeshis are considered to be part of the large Indian diaspora and not seen differently. What happens at the borders is so different in that country. There a Pakistani chacha bakes a beautiful cake for the birthday of an Indian niece! All living in an all accommodating culture! Not a part of fiction.  A verbatim received from my brother,Dr. Anindya Sundar Mondal, who is a practicing doctor in  England!He has been living in England for over a decade ! Yet people like him is still not certain of a secure and easy post-BREXIT era!

What are the causes of worry then? 

1. One of the major worries that may play over time is the problem of outsourcing by Indian IT companies.They have to re-negotiate with two financial powerhouses Britain and Europe now.

2. Skilled IT engineers from India may have a stiff competition in years to come. 

3.IT companies may be asked to shell more cash in terms of salary and perks to local software skills rather than take in skilled workers at a much less international labour rate.

4. Interestingly, the IT professionals from India and China are paid much less than their local counterparts. So much for outsourcing!

5.There may be great uncertainty over jobs both existing as well as future ones for the people coming into England.

6.The skilled and specialized professionals may be asked to leave in cases of extremes.

7. Educational aspirants from India may suffer on account of unprecedented pay hikes in fees.
8.Fears of recession may erode the sense of mutual trust and dependency!

Everyone have stories to tell. The question is how do we know when a nonfiction financial news is converted in to fictional horror stories.If Britain stops intake of skilled labours ,it is quite possible that there can be no near sourcing for Britain itself. And European Union is no small a economic power with countries like France and Germany in it. But as an eternal optimist that human being  always is , let us keep our fingers crossed.

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