NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned that countries such as the United States and those in Europe could undermine their own interests and end up being “net losers” if they place excessive curbs on immigration and hinder the movement of skilled workers.

Speaking at India’s World Annual Conclave 2025 in New Delhi on Wednesday, Jaishankar took a question on the rising political and social backlash against immigration in several nations and argued that the debate is often misplaced.

“A lot of these are issues which they have to resolve because, in many cases. The actual crisis has nothing to do with the mobility of the incoming workforce”, he said. He maintained that many of the current concerns in Western nations are linked to policy decisions made over decades rathe

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