The paper titled “Urban Poverty in India: The Missing Linkage” points out poverty as a curse to the human society at large. It is stated that urban poverty in India is the consequence of rural migration. The paper broadly looked into the linkage between rural and urban spaces and population as the cause of poverty in urban centres. It is found that one of the reasons people have been migrating to urban areas is because of the failure of rural programmes. The inherent cause of poverty in India is hidden in its social structure itself and traced back to the Vedic age, caste system being the means of perpetuating it. Mughals and Britishers also have contributed towards this. Along with that, Indian agriculture is heavily dependent upon the monsoon which further causes poverty in rural areas. After historically tracing the cause of poverty, the paper examines the relationships between urban and rural poverty in India. It is observed that opportunities or lack of it in the countryside contributes towards increasing urban poverty. Dealing with urbanisation and urban poverty, it is found that the rate of urbanisation in India (28%) is less than many Asian countries. The paper broadly discusses the rural-urban migration which is happening because of less opportunity in rural areas. The structural shift in India has made the urban centres more attractive. The lower quality and quantity of the human capital increases the chances of poor migrants entering into the informal sector. It is also observed that perpetuation of poverty is carried across generations. In conclusion, it is observed that one of the dominant reasons for urban poverty is deep rooted in the prevalence of poverty in rural areas. The rural-urban poverty relationship is stronger and reinforcing in nature. It is suggested that development should not be only urban centric; an improvement in quality of life in both areas is necessary.