How India Sees America

……….., I visit AIIMS to see if students are still leaving for America in droves. ……………… I take a minute of his time to ask if his students are leaving India for America in the numbers his classmates once did. “No,” he says, “many more are staying put.”…………..Over the past month traveling across India, I’ve heard many variations on this point: America isn’t the only “land of opportunity” anymore; India is one too, but often for different reasons.America is still a wellspring of creative and entrepreneurial ideas………….. America has perfected business models that can be grafted to fit India. And for bright students, America can be an important pit stop to educate themselves further, develop skills, and save up cash before making a more fruitful return home.
………. Indians complain, America bows to no one, and cannot be trusted. The U.S. government has long been viewed by Indians as an unreliable international partner, willing to side instead with Pakistan or China in past decades. [View Full Article]