The United Arab Emirates has assured India that it would look into its request to relax in the case of its nationals the 34 per cent ceiling on employment of workers from any country.
"I had discussions with the ministry of labour and social affairs as well as the ministry of interior, and I have requested that the ceiling regulation be relaxed. The UAE authorities assured us that they would consider the proposal, and we are expecting a positive response from them" India's Ambassador to the UAE Chandra Mohan Bhandari said.
He said the Indian Business and Professional Council has also submitted a proposal in this regard to the UAE government.
"India is a country with diversity and the workforce from India is also diverse. The Indian workforce has already proved their capacity, and is recognised as highly productive and hard-working. I feel that they should treat India as a different case due to the diversity of human resources," he was quoted as saying in the Khaleej Times.
Bhandari expressed hope that the UAE authorities would take a positive decision
The current regulation in the UAE does not permit a company to recruit more than 35 per cent of its employees from one particular country. To do so, a company has to pay a considerable amount as fee.
© 2025