Frederick Noronha <fredericknoron...@gmail.com> Provides a link: Goans in Portugal: Role of History and Identity in shaping Diaspora Linkages https://www.iimb.ac.in/sites/default/files/2018-07/WP_No_368.pdf __________________________________________________________________________________________ Traveling in Portugal a significant Indian presence in the cities cannot be missed.
It seems a lot of Indian merchants who had originally migrated to Angola and Mozambique, subsequently migrated to continental Portugal after the independence of those two African countries and set up businesses there. And of course we have Dr. Antonio Costa the very popular and successful Prime Minister of Portugal not to mention so many other outstanding Goans. Interesting to note the conflict of those individuals born in the African continent that carry the Goan or Indian ethos having to deal with a triple identity: Goan /Indian, their native African and now Portuguese where they are trying to integrate themselves. This is substantive write up by Rupa Chanda and Sriparna Ghosh from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. Kudos to them. Thanks to Frederick Noronha for the post. Here is the best quote from the paper: "Perhaps nothing better sums up the evolving relationship between India and Portugal and implicitly the role of the Indian diaspora in shaping this relationship than the following quote:" “The ironies of history are truly remarkable. Half a millennium ago, Portuguese vessels roamed the Malabar coast, searching for ports of entry to the rich Indian and eastern spice markets. Today, Portugal comes to India promoting itself as a port of entry to the West and as a strategic platform for Indian interests in Europe, Africa and Latin America.”6161 Xavier (2012)
