Germany aims to draw 90,000 skilled Indians annually to fill jobs

STEM professionals from India earn highest wages in Europe's biggest economy

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Germany is making it easier for skilled Indians to obtain work visas. (Nikkei montage/AP)

JENS KASTNER, Contributing writer

HAMBURG, Germany -- Germany's new labor strategy aimed at recruiting 90,000 skilled workers from India annually will give the stagnating economy a much-needed boost, analysts say.

Days before German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's trip to India last week, the labor ministry unveiled 30 measures under a new plan to lower hurdles for Indians to pursue their careers in Europe's biggest economy, expanding on a migration and mobility partnership agreement signed in 2022.

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