'Ease of working for spouses of expats mutually beneficial for India'

Domestic markets have a lot to gain from the expertise of a highly-skilled foreign worker, say directors of Permits Foundation

Multinational corporations with operations in several countries regularly offer their employees projects away from home. Apart from better remunerations and positions, employees gain a global experience and the companies benefit from utilising the full potential of a highly-skilled worker. But among the top reasons why employees turn down such offers is the obscure future of their families, especially their working partners. While India has made policy changes to extend employment visa to the spouse of an expatriate worker, some stringent conditions are making it unviable. Veer Arjun Singh speaks with Kathleen Van Der Will-Carlton and Michiel W Van Campen, the