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Diaspora has increasingly come to be viewed as a ‘strategic asset’ in India’s foreign policy discourse. The growing prominence of Diaspora, however, does not mean that all its constituents are accorded equal policy consideration. In fact, India’s policy towards it Diaspora is premised on differential treatment of its various constituents. Seemingly, it accords relatively greater importance to the Diaspora in the developed world and the Middle East. By contrast, it shows a studied indifference towards the Diaspora living in the developing world in general, and Latin America in particular. Against this backdrop, this paper examines India’s Diaspora policy with a particular focus on Latin America. While bringing in a comparative perspective, the paper outlines the possible takeaways from the Chinese policy towards its Diaspora in the region. The paper makes a plea for recalibrating India’s Diaspora policy towards inclusiveness. Such an inclusiveness is likely to impart a certain dynamism to India’s foreign policy.
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