India is the world’s largest recipient of remittances. Remittances accrued from Indians living abroad stand at USD 87 billion in 2021 constituting roughly 4.6 percent of the country’s GDP. Well-managed emigration can thus be an unsung asset for origin states. However, the increase in immigration intake in destination countries in recent years has been accompanied by an increase in irregular migration, due to lack of awareness of, or faith in, regular channels. Additionally, increasingly, students are applying for higher education in countries abroad. State governments play a very important role in mobility management and welfare. Many states are invested in empowering outgoing migrants through pre-departure training instilling greater control over the pre-decision and pre-departure phases of migration and curbing mobility through informal channels. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GoI) requests this project with the objective to contribute to facilitating safe, orderly, and regular migration for aspiring Indian migrant workers and students through policy recommendations in collaboration with the MEA, NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog – an apex think tank of the GoI, and State Governments thus facilitating better migration governance from India. This will be achieved through background research, round tables, and consultations with state governments and the MEA. Furthermore, the project will promote the dissemination of communication materials to aspiring students and migrant workers on safe and orderly migration pathways. This will strengthen the proactive engagement of State governments, encourage sharing of good practices and perspectives, facilitate the allocation of resources for emigrating migrants, and identify challenges and gaps, thereby enhancing the availability and flexibility for regular international migration pathways.