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Migrant workers flock to Indian Kashmir for higher pay amid security risks

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Migrant workers continue to be drawn to Indian Kashmir for significantly higher wages, despite the region's ongoing security challenges and militant attacks. An estimated half a million laborers travel to the area annually, forming a crucial part of its economy. Since 2019, at least 24 migrant workers have been killed in militant incidents, highlighting the risks associated with this migration. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses socio-economic migration patterns in a conflict region, not a core AI development.

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Migrant workers flock to Indian Kashmir for higher pay amid security risks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    High pay, high peril: Indian Kashmir still attracts migrant workers

    Every spring, mason Mohammad Ghulam Sarwar boards a train to Indian Kashmir, seeking higher wages despite the risk of being targeted by militants in the disputed Himalayan region. Sarwar, 25, is one of an estimated half a million migrant workers who stream into the Himalayan regi…

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