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Volume 02, Issue 05

Published on: May 2026

MIGRATION AND IDENTITY POLITICS IN SOUTH ASIA: DIASPORIC EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES

Md Fakiruddin Ahmed

SACT- 1 Nur Mohammad Smriti Mahavidyalaya

Duck Bangla Murshidabad (W.B)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.312

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Migration in South Asia has been a historically significant and multidimensional process shaped by colonial legacies, economic disparities, political conflicts, and globalization. This paper examines the intricate relationship between migration and identity politics, focusing on diasporic experiences and the challenges encountered by migrant communities across South Asia. It explores how migration leads to the reconstruction and negotiation of identities in host societies, where issues of ethnicity, language, religion, and cultural belonging become central to social positioning. The study highlights how diasporic groups navigate exclusion, marginalization, and discrimination while simultaneously fostering hybrid identities and transnational connections. Particular attention is given to the role of state policies, citizenship debates, and socio-political movements in shaping identity politics among migrants. The research also analyzes how identity becomes a tool for political mobilization, resistance, and community solidarity in diasporic contexts. By adopting a socio-political and cultural framework, this paper underscores the dynamic nature of identity formation and the ongoing struggles for recognition and inclusion. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of migration as not merely a demographic phenomenon but as a transformative force influencing power relations, social cohesion, and political discourse in South Asia.

Keywords: Migration, Diaspora, Identity Politics, South Asia, Cultural Identity, Transnationalism, Social Exclusion.

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Ahmed, M. F. (2026). Migration and Identity Politics in South Asia: Diasporic Experiences and Challenges. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(05). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.312

Ahmed, Md. "Migration and Identity Politics in South Asia: Diasporic Experiences and Challenges." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 05, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.312.

Ahmed, Md. "Migration and Identity Politics in South Asia: Diasporic Experiences and Challenges." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 05 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.312.

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