8 Indian cities in world's 25 riskiest offshoring locations

Here comes another overseas study and another bout of India-bashing. India may have been hailed for long as the world's top outsourcing destination, but according to a survey in the annual Black Book of Outsourcing, as many as 8 Indian cities are among the world's 25 riskiest places for offshoring.

And what are the reasons for this, according to this study? Mainly, concerns like terrorism, pollution and geopolitical issues, etc. Meanwhile, global management consulting firm A T Kearney says that although India is the world's favoured back-office, the Middle East and the North African region are slowly emerging as promising offshoring destinations because of large, well educated population and proximity to Europe.

Anyway, for whatever the study is worth, here are the eight riskiest offshoring destinations from India.

1. Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida: 6th riskiest in the world
2. Mumbai: 9th riskiest in the world
3. Chandigarh: 15h riskiest in the world
4. Pune: World's 20th riskiest
5. Chennai: 21st riskiest in the world
6. Bangalore: 23rd riskiest
7. Hyderabad: 24th riskiest
8. Kolkata: India's least risky BPO destination