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Social security agreements protect rights of Indians working abroad. India signs agreements with nineteen countries and one province. Nineteen agreements enter into force. India also signs migration and mobility agreements with different countries. These agreements include provisions for cooperation against irregular migration and human trafficking.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Posted On: 18 JUL 2022 5:35PM by PIB Delhi
Social Security concerns of Indians working abroad are governed by various conventions of International Labour Organization (ILO) and is operationalized through signing of social security agreements. The Social Security agreements protect the rights of International workers in terms of detachment, totalization and portability benefits.
India has signed social security agreements with 19 countries and 1 province (Quebec). Out of the total 20 agreements signed 19 have entered into force.
For fostering regular migration and to encourage the mobility of the workforce, India has been entering into Migration and Mobility Agreements with different countries. The agreement, inter-alia contains the provision regarding cooperation between two sides in fight against irregular migration and trafficking in human beings.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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