India and China showcase contrasting diaspora models for national influence
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The article discusses how diasporas serve as symbols of national pride and power, highlighting India and China as having two of the world's largest diasporas that represent different models for leveraging diaspora contributions to international value, soft power, and economic progress.
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Why It Matters
Diasporas can symbolize national pride and power, contributing to a country's international value through success stories, soft power via culture, and economic progress via remittances, investments, and expertise transfers.
A country’s diaspora can be a symbol of its pride and power. A nation’s diaspora can help it build international value through success stories, promote its soft power through culture and contribute to its economic progress through remittances, investments and transfers of expertise.
India and China have among the world’s largest diasporas. They also offer two very different models of how countries can leverage their diasporas.
Open Questions
- What specific models do India and China employ in leveraging their diasporas?
- How do the diaspora strategies of India and China differ in practice?
- What metrics are used to evaluate the effectiveness of diaspora engagement strategies?
