In Surat, thousands of migrant workers are leaving the city as the global conflict begins to hit India’s economy hard.
The textile industry — one of the largest employers — is now struggling due to:
Rising raw material costs
Skyrocketing gas prices
Reduced production and orders
Workers say:
Jobs are disappearing
Wages are unchanged
Basic needs like cooking gas are becoming unaffordable
As factories cut operations, many are returning home — not because there are better opportunities, but because survival in the city is becoming impossible.
Industry leaders report:
Millions in daily losses
Production cuts across the sector
The biggest fear?
A repeat of the COVID-19 lockdown crisis.
This is how a distant war is creating a real economic crisis for ordinary people in India.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Workers leaving Surat
00:30 Job crisis explained
01:20 Rising gas & living costs
02:10 Textile industry collapse
03:00 Workers forced to return home
04:00 What happens next?
