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\textit{Summary or Abstract of the Paper} \textit{Abstract}
The purpose of We argue in this paper
is to present our thesis that, in ensuring India that as a "soft power" in the world,
she India is also
responsive and responsible to
protect ensure the health of the citizens. Two significant phenomena since mid-1990s in India helped to establish India's emergent role as a soft power in the world. First, Indian entrepreneurs established
"call "business process outsourcing centres"
which (BPO) that served as back offices to the developed
world; countries; second,
an associated increase in due to the
Y2K crisis, migration of Indians
from India abroad occurred. to overseas increased. Both contributed to India's economic growth and establishment of India as a "soft power". In
both the call centres
and settlement in offices abroad, technologically articulate young Indians came in contact with clients
and life stresses in the developed countries.
This work involved working long night hours interacting with clients from a different culture. In turn, just before 2000, due to the Y2K threat, the developed countries employed young programmers from India leading to migration of Indians. This too brought Indians in contact with foreign clients and changed lifestyles. Both contributed to India's emergence as a global soft power.
These in turn led to
personal, social and public health related
changes challenges for Indians everywhere. We present the findings from a survey conducted in Bengaluru, India and highlight health issues related to stress and work associated with
call centre and busines process outsourcing. BPO. We also draw a parallel of health effects observed among Indians in
a survey conducted in Auckland DHB region in
New Zealand. NZ. In the light of these findings, we discuss the broader question how should India address health issues to create a better environment for its own citizen while it realises its aspiration as a soft power.
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