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Staff correspondent, August 17, 2015, NewsCrunch
To underline India ’s commitment to its blue collar workers in the Gulf, PM Modi visited a labour camp at ICAD Residential City in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
A video shows the workers at camp applauding Modi and trying to touch his feet. He chatted with the workers and found out firsthand about their problems in the region.
“The PM’s visit to the labour camp was a strong message that the country would not ignore the welfare of its Indian workers,” an Indian government official told Reuters.
Modi’s visit comes at the backdrop of the horror stories of labour exploitation coming out ofQatar . The tiny Arab country, in race to finish preparations for the 2022 FIFA Cup, stands accused of treating its migrant labourers brutally
A video shows the workers at camp applauding Modi and trying to touch his feet. He chatted with the workers and found out firsthand about their problems in the region.
“The PM’s visit to the labour camp was a strong message that the country would not ignore the welfare of its Indian workers,” an Indian government official told Reuters.
Modi’s visit comes at the backdrop of the horror stories of labour exploitation coming out of
Workers have also blamed the Indian government for ignoring their plight.
UAE, which is hosting the World Expo 2020, would need Indian workers to build the infrastructure. Modi’s visit is a message that India would ensure the safety of its workers.
Video of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to a labour camp in