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October 26, 2010 | European Union set to open doors to Indian migrants | London: There is good news for Indian immigrants wanting to settle down in European countries. According to The Sun, a secret
agreement has been reached between the Indian Government and the European Union that will open the employment door to an unlimited number of Indian immigrants and foreign specialists, especially in Britain. Under the deal being drawn
up by Brussels
, skilled Indian IT workers, engineers and managers can transfer to the UK and
other EU nations. Western firms gain access to India in exchange. Indian workers
would be granted three-year visas to the UK , but not permanent citizenship. Think
tank Migrationwatch UK last night urged the government to "come clean" on the
deal, which is set to be signed next summer. Migrationwatch chief Sir Andrew Green
was quoted as saying: "There is no point in a limit on economic migration if specialists
from India are excluded by a separate agreement." The David Cameron Government
is insisting that the deal would be worth hundreds of millions of pounds in extra
business to British firms. A spokesman said: "The EU India Free Trade Agreement
will benefit businesses trading with India . We will ensure any commitments will
be consistent with the Government's commitment to reduce net migration." It maybe
recalled that Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to cut migration from more
than 200,000 a year to "tens of thousands". But Home Secretary Theresa May's
plans
for a cap have sparked a feud with Lib Dem and Tory ministers, with opposition
to it led by Business Secretary Vince Cable.
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