Do you think hosting an event like the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas can benefit India?
One must understandthe interests of the Diaspora are not all the interest of India. The Diaspora is a pampered lot, why should they need more? If they love the country, why do they want a premium oninterest rates? They should ask for a negative premium, right? But no, when it comes to money, they all want something special. In a sense, they wanted to be treated better than other foreigners and other Indians. It is not necessarily the case, but you do hear and get a sense of this at times. But that is also to be expected. Everyone has their own interest. There will be issues where there is a commonality and there are cases when this is not the case. I strongly believeIndia has no shortage of money. When you drive down Delhi and Bombay the amount of money people have is just amazing. It’s not just money, it’s people with certain types of expertise, certain types of commitment — that is what we have a shortage of. So what you mean isIndia needs their expertise. It’s the human capital of
