India may soon become the first country to jointly manage with a migrant destination country the entire cycle of movement of workers from recruitment to return to homeland - which could become a model for a new international framework. Talks have already been held here in March with United Arab Emirates on a pilot project - the top destination for the majority of Indian emigrants, to discuss the broad outlines. Bahrain will also be sending a delegation at the end of this month to discuss the scheme. ''''There will be a common project document that will be replicated in both countries,'''' said a senior official in the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA). India''s plans are directly related to discussions at the Abu Dhabi Dialogue held this January between 22 Asian countries of origin and destination of labour. One of the key areas identified for partnership in its declaration document was to develop a ''''framework for a comprehensive approach to managing the entire cycle of temporary contractual mobility.
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