Riyadh : Saudi Arabia has abolished the five-decade old Kafala labour sponsorship system that allowed Kafala (employers) to have inhuman control over employees, including seizing travel documents and taking decision on when they could change their jobs or leave the country, reports confirmed on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia had announced plans to end the Kafala labour system in June as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 'Vision 2030' - a multi-trillion-dollar plan to clean the country's image to attract foreign investment, especially before global events, including the 2029 Asian Winter Games - reforms.

It is expected that around 13 million foreign workers, including 2.5 million Indians, will benefit by Saudi Arabia's decision.

According to the official statement, Vision 2030 is a bl

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