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The World Is Sending Indians Home: Why 2025 Became the Year of the Great Return

“Sorry, Your Visa’s Not Welcome Here” Picture this: You’ve spent years building a life in Sydney, Toronto, or Berlin. You’ve got a job, friends, maybe even a favorite spot for weekend biryani. Then, out of nowhere, you get the dreaded email: “Your visa renewal has been denied. Please make arrangements to leave.” Welcome to 2025, the year when 12 countries—including heavyweights like the US, UK, Australia, Germany, and even Singapore—decided to turn up the “not in my backyard” dial on Indian migrants. It’s not just a few unlucky souls. From skilled techies in Silicon Valley to students in Melbourne and laborers in the Gulf, planeloads of Indians are being forced to pack up and head home .  What in the world is going on? Nationalism: The New Global Fashion Statement Let’s be blunt: Nationalism is having a moment. Politicians everywhere are waving their flags a little higher, promising to “put our people first.” In Europe, far-right parties are making noise about “protecting local job...