In mid-November 2022, which country announced a reciprocal Young Professionals…

Concept

A bilateral mobility scheme is identified by the two participating governments, its official title, and the date on which it was announced.

The announcement date must be distinguished from the later date on which applications or implementation began.

Application

On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali, the United Kingdom announced the reciprocal UK–India Young Professionals Scheme with India.

The scheme permits eligible young professionals from both countries to live and work in the other country for up to two years, with up to 3,000 places per year for each side.

Contrast

• U.K.: the official UK–India scheme and the November 2022 announcement refer to this country.

• U.S.A.: this country is not a participant in the bilateral scheme named in the question.

• Japan: its bilateral mobility arrangements with India are separate from the scheme named in the question.

• South Korea: its visa arrangements with India are separate from the scheme named in the question.

Cross-check

The 2021 India–UK Migration and Mobility Partnership created the Young Professionals Scheme, and the UK government later confirmed that applications opened in February 2023; this sequence separates the 2022 announcement from the 2023 launch.

Result

Therefore, the country is the U.K.