New Delhi, July 1 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar today stated that equally important is the collective responsibility of nations to combat illegal migration, exploitative practices, fraudulent intermediaries, and human trafficking, adding that these challenges compromise the credibility of legal mobility ecosystems and can place vulnerable individuals at risk.
India also recognises the need for bilateral collaborations in ensuring ''safe, orderly and legal migration'', the EAM said during his inaugural address at the Human Mobility Partnership Forum here.
"As on date India has signed 28 Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreements (MMPAs) or their equivalents with 26 countries and several others are currently under negot...