As India celebrates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Indians living abroad - who contribute to strengthening the Indian economy by working overseas - are losing jobs, resulting in the decline of remittances. As per the Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs, 8.43 lakh people have returned to Kerala from abroad between May last year till January 4 this year. Of these, 5.52 lakh people have given job loss as a reason for coming back to Kerala