They should be grateful.

"The arrival of nearly 10,000 Indian workers, who queued up at an employment registration center in Moscow last week," is one of the 16 agreements signed with Russia during President Vladimir Putin's visit to India this month, one of which, "but also perhaps its most significant - was the Labor Mobility Agreement, which establishes a legal framework for systematic recruitment of skilled Indian workers - IT, construction, healthcare - to address Russia's gigantic labor shortages." Mint. "In 2025, Indian workers emerged as one of the most debated subjects in global economic and political debate." "By mid-2025, a broader anti-Indian worker sentiment had become noticeable across parts of the Western world." ET. Not just Russia, "Romania has expressed its readiness to create a pathway to employ 30,000 skilled Indian professionals every year." newsonair.gov.in. In July, three Indians were kidnapped in Mali, most probably by the al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM). "According to government data, some 400 Indians live in Mali." BBC. In February, "Nigerian police have rescued three Indian sailors who were kidnapped from a cargo ship off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, a rare success story in its fight against piracy." Reuters. In April, "Five Indian citizens were kidnapped in western Niger during an attack...by armed men that also killed a dozen soldiers." All the men were from Jharkhand and were "working for an Indian company providing services to Nigers' Kandadji dam project." Reuters. The Indians must have been well protected if 12 soldiers were killed during the attack. In June, three Indian nationals were rescued from hostage-takers in Iran by Iranian police. The men were from Punjab, where "A local travel company had promised them lucrative jobs in Australia." TOI. In December, "An Odisha man had been kidnapped by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in war-torn Sudan, and was held captive for 40 days. Following the intervention of the Indian Embassy and other international agencies, the 36-year-old was released and returned home." TIE. "The number of Indian nationals forcibly removed from Canada this year is on track to surpass the record number that was logged in 2024." "Last year, 1,997 Indians were subject to forced removals by Canadian authorities." HT. Earlier this month, "Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Rajya Sabha...that since January 3,258 Indian nationals have been deported by the United States, the highest figure for any year since 2009." The Hindu. But the record goes to Saudi Arabia. "Saudi Arabia, not the United States, deported the highest number of Indians in 2025." "More than 24,600 Indians were deported from 81 countries during the year, with Saudi Arabia alone accounting for over 11,000." ET. Americans are angry at Indians taking jobs from the locals, especially because Indians got over 70% of H-1B visas in the last fiscal year. TIE. Indians in the US are targets of racial attacks because they are stealing American jobs, made worse by social media, wrote Chidanand Rajghatta. That is not fair. In fact, Indians are creating many jobs for local law enforcement agencies who identify illegal migrants for deportation, are needed to rescue Indians who have been kidnapped and for transporting them back to India. We are keeping the world busy. They should be grateful. For creating jobs.