Manish Vaidya, “Policy Pathways to Enhance the Global Mobility of Indian Emigrants,” ORF Issue Brief No. Emerging Global Mobility FrictionsVisa issuance and mobility barriers can be understood as the outcome of information failure or asymmetric information. A valuable tool for understanding global mobility frictions, soft power, and evolving global ties is the passport index. Such global mobility is shaped by factors commonly grouped into three: economic, global governance, and country-level. Policy RecommendationsTo improve global mobility, India needs to advance on two policy fronts to strengthen the power and credibility of its passport.

Source: Economic Times January 16, 2026 10:48 UTC