'Cost of Living Survey 2015 on India'

"With a large number of Indian multinational organisations expanding their footprint abroad, 85 per cent of them are expecting expatriate assignments to rise over the next two years to address business needs," Mercer India Practice Leader, Global Mobility, Ruchika Pal opined. Indian companies have been bullish on sending employees abroad and view this strategically for multiple reasons, she said. Firms send experienced talent for launching foreign investment, filling in for skill or managerial gap or for developing leaders and careers, she said.