The $138 bn buffer: India’s most visible export can rescue the rupee

India is considering a policy push to accelerate overseas deployment of skilled workers as part of a broader strategy to support the rupee and strengthen remittance inflows amid rising external pressures, including a widening current account deficit and higher oil prices. According to the report, the Ministry of External Affairs has asked the Ministry of Skill Development to speed up placement of workers abroad through government-to-government channels, starting with demand from countries like Israel.