LONDON: Indians continue to account for the bulk of long-term work and student visas issued by the UK to non-EU nationalities despite an overall decline in new arrivals and a corresponding increase in emigration of Indian-origin people from Britain.

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Indian students and workers significantly contribute to the UK's net migration decline, with 75,000 leaving in recent years.