25% Growth in Global Talent Mobility: Vidysea Founder Karun on India’s Moment

A quiet but historic shift is taking place in global talent movement — and Indian professionals are at the centre of it.

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The recently concluded India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to unlock one of the largest expansions of high-skilled professional mobility between India and Europe in modern history. Industry experts project a 20–25% rise in cross-border movement of high-skilled workers over the next five years, spanning technology, finance, education, manufacturing, and emerging innovation sectors.

According to Karun, Founder of Vidysea, this is not just a policy shift — it’s a career-defining moment for Indian students and professionals planning international futures.

“For the first time, Indian talent is being welcomed into Europe through structured, predictable, and skills-driven pathways. This changes how students plan their education and how professionals build global careers,” Karun explains.

What the India–EU FTA Means for Indian Talent

The agreement introduces a formal mobility framework covering:

• Business visitors
• Intra-corporate transferees
• Contractual service suppliers
• Independent professionals
• Students and graduates
• Spouses and dependents

Indian companies operating in Europe can now deploy talent far more easily across 27 EU countries — a major upgrade from today’s fragmented visa regimes.

The EU has opened 144 service sub-sectors to Indian professionals including:

• IT & digital services
• Education
• Finance
• Tourism
• Advanced manufacturing

India, in turn, has opened 102 sectors to European firms, creating a balanced two-way talent ecosystem.

Why This Is a Career Breakthrough for Students

One of the most powerful features of the FTA is its student-to-work pipeline.

Under the new framework:

• Indian students will get uncapped mobility opportunities
• Over 35,000+ graduate-track work permits annually
• Spousal work rights across EU nations
• Guaranteed pathways to post-study employment

Karun believes this transforms how students should approach international education.

“Earlier, students chose universities. Now they should choose migration pathways. Europe has become a career launchpad, not just a study destination.”

The Social Security Revolution Nobody Is Talking About

A major hidden benefit of the agreement is the 5-year roadmap for Social Security Agreements (SSA) between India and EU countries.

This solves one of the biggest global mobility problems: double social-security taxation.

Soon, Indian professionals working in Europe will:

• Contribute to only one country’s system
• Protect their retirement benefits
• Avoid losing years of contributions
• Preserve global earnings

This removes a massive financial barrier to working abroad.

Which Sectors Will See the Biggest Mobility Boom?

Experts expect the fastest growth in cross-border hiring in:

• Automotive & EVs
• Defence & aerospace
• Digital services
• AI, data, and cybersecurity
• Advanced manufacturing
• Education and research

European companies are now actively building cross-border teams rather than relying on permanent migration — creating more flexible, faster, and skills-driven hiring.

Why Vidysea Is Doubling Down on Europe

At Vidysea, Karun has been tracking this shift for years.

“The future belongs to globally mobile professionals. Our job at Vidysea is to map the world’s best education-to-career pathways before they become crowded.”

With Europe opening its doors in an unprecedented way, Vidysea is now helping students and professionals:

• Identify EU countries with the best post-study work rights
• Choose degrees aligned with EU skills shortages
• Plan education based on long-term residency and career outcomes

What This Means for You

If you are:

• A student planning overseas education
• A tech or business professional considering Europe
• A working spouse or dependent
• A company looking to send talent abroad

Then this agreement has just reshaped your future options.

The next five years will define a new generation of globally mobile Indian professionals — and Europe is now one of the most powerful gateways.

As Karun puts it:

“This is not migration. This is global career freedom.”