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Mon Β· 24 Aug 2026

India's Job Engine Strains as Iran War Hits Remittances and Trade

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India's Job Engine Strains as Iran War Hits Remittances and Trade

πŸ’Έ NEW DELHI β€” India hasn't fired a shot, but its labor economy is taking direct hits. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Gulf remittances fund roughly 3% of India's GDP β€” Hormuz disruption compresses Gulf employer margins, cutting migrant hiring and transfers home simultaneously. Modi faces domestic pressure without a seat at the Doha table. India's trade exposure also means New Delhi has incentive to push for resolution, but limited leverage over either Washington or Tehran.

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