US is a sinking ship....NRI still want to be on it.

[baabaa]

1 hour ago, krishnaaa said:

More than 10 families in my circle have left and almost all of them are very happy.

Majority of them are US citizens. They all love India.

Common regret is that they should have done it sooner.

 

Funny incident is that couple of them came to US for a visit and they were complaining as to why US is so backward and Cheap and customer service sucks 😄

Had to remind them that they were here before 😂

Anna, what you are saying is anecdotal example among just your circle. 

But reality is in numbers. If India is so good then numbers will reverse on its own. 

But for now the numbers show ppl are ready to jump from India given a chance though it will continue to get better as India also becomes a middle income country. 

Till the below numbers adjust, more ppl will be leaving india. Of course rich ppl above the per capita will stay in India. Its just human nature. 

Indicator (2025 Projections)	United States	India	Ratio (US vs. India)
Nominal GDP per Capita	~$89,678	~$2,937	30.5 : 1
GDP per Capita (PPP)	~$89,678	~$12,100	7.4 : 1
Projected GDP Growth Rate	2.8%	6.6%

[krishnaaa]

6 minutes ago, baabaa said:

Anna, what you are saying is anecdotal example among just your circle. 

But reality is in numbers. If India is so good then numbers will reverse on its own. 

But for now the numbers show ppl are ready to jump from India given a chance though it will continue to get better as India also becomes a middle income country. 

Till the below numbers adjust, more ppl will be leaving india. Of course rich ppl above the per capita will stay in India. Its just human nature. 

Indicator (2025 Projections)	United States	India	Ratio (US vs. India)
Nominal GDP per Capita	~$89,678	~$2,937	30.5 : 1
GDP per Capita (PPP)	~$89,678	~$12,100	7.4 : 1
Projected GDP Growth Rate	2.8%	6.6%

As I said....join the expat groups and you will be surprised by the amount of activity.

It will help in getting the right picture. By the time it attracts mainstream media, might be too late

[Tellugodu]

1 hour ago, Thokkalee said:

Doorapu kondalu nunupu.. 

people always try to find new places for better opportunities.. poor people try to go to Gulf countries.. middle class tries to go to UK/Germany/Australia or US.. Parents encourage kids to get out of the country.. 

na dost gadu engineering ayyaka UK/Germany/Australia/US lo masters kosam chesina trials fail ayyayi.. so his father talked to some consultancy, spent lot of money and sent him to Denmark.. 🤦‍♂️ edo foreign lo unnadu ani cheppukovaali anthe.. but Denmark is very conservative and very hard to get a PR there.. they don’t even give jobs to foreigners.. 

Mari nee Denmark 🇩🇰 friend paristiti em ayindi, H1b apply chesi US ki jump kotada?

[jalsa01]

Max inko 15-20 yrs varaku em farak padadhu $ ki

[Thokkalee]

2 hours ago, Sucker said:

Paisal vunte no one comes here. India lo pollution traffic work culture torture chesina vaanni adugu chepthadu yeppudu escape aidham ra ani chusthadu. End of the day most middle class ne vachedhi. Rich ki best place India no one argue in that matter. 

No way! Going to US for studying is more of a prestige thing for rich people too. All businessmen and politicians kids must study in US.. except Jagan, every current young politician studied in the U.S.. Inter pass aithe even PK would have gone to U.S. to study 😁😁

kakapothe vallu restaurants lo part time cheyyaru.. they just enjoy for few years, get their degree and go back.. 

[Thokkalee]

33 minutes ago, Tellugodu said:

Mari nee Denmark 🇩🇰 friend paristiti em ayindi, H1b apply chesi US ki jump kotada?

He struggled to get a job there, moved to Belgium, struggled there too and then came back to India.. 🙁

[krishnaaa]

30 minutes ago, jalsa01 said:

Max inko 15-20 yrs varaku em farak padadhu $ ki

Thats the problem. By staying here, our kids will have to live in that situation and have zero connection with India

[Pavanonline]

Its hopeless uncle, india is mostly slum with pockets of rich neighnorhoods. Even they dont have qualty of life just that they live in better houses. Bayatiki vasthe same polluted air, adulterated food, toxic water.

Over 2 lakh Indians giving up citizenship each year. What's behind the exodus?

The Ministry of External Affairs told the Parliament that over nine lakh Indians have given up their citizenship in the last 5 years, with over 2 lakh per year since 2022. Why are Indians renouncing citizenship in record numbers?

 

[Pavanonline]

Birth rate issue will hit india harder in couple of decades, indias growth is mostly tied to it rather than inoovation or productivity. 

For US, debt is their major issue, population they can manage with immigration or robots. Mostly ssn will go bankrupt in a decade and they cant take any more debt, world isnt big enough to buy it (4t a year at current rate)

[baabaa]

3 hours ago, krishnaaa said:

As I said....join the expat groups and you will be surprised by the amount of activity.

It will help in getting the right picture. By the time it attracts mainstream media, might be too late

Expat Group is an extremely small subset of indian population.

Immigration and Emigration are tracked at govt level. 

Comparison of Immigration and Emigration (2025)

 

Feature	Emigration (Outflow)	Immigration (Inflow)
Total Population	~35.4 million (Total Diaspora)	~5.2 million (Foreign-born)
Annual Rate	~2.5 million emigrate per year	Trending downward
Global Rank	#1 source country globally	#12 largest host population
Key Regions	Gulf: UAE (3.5–4.4M),  Saudi Arabia  (2.6M) West: USA (5.1M), Canada (1.8M), UK (1.6M)	South Asia: Bangladesh (3.2M), Pakistan (1.1M),  Nepal  (540k),  Sri Lanka  (160k)
Economic Impact	$135.46 billion in remittances (FY25)	Labor supply from neighboring countries
Primary Drivers	Better wages, tech opportunities, education	Shared history, open borders (Nepal), instability/conflict
Migrant Type	Split between high-skilled professionals and low-wage labor	Mostly refugees, asylum seekers, and cross-border labor

[krishnaaa]

15 minutes ago, baabaa said:

Expat Group is an extremely small subset of indian population.

Immigration and Emigration are tracked at govt level. 

Comparison of Immigration and Emigration (2025)

 

Feature	Emigration (Outflow)	Immigration (Inflow)
Total Population	~35.4 million (Total Diaspora)	~5.2 million (Foreign-born)
Annual Rate	~2.5 million emigrate per year	Trending downward
Global Rank	#1 source country globally	#12 largest host population
Key Regions	Gulf: UAE (3.5–4.4M),  Saudi Arabia  (2.6M) West: USA (5.1M), Canada (1.8M), UK (1.6M)	South Asia: Bangladesh (3.2M), Pakistan (1.1M),  Nepal  (540k),  Sri Lanka  (160k)
Economic Impact	$135.46 billion in remittances (FY25)	Labor supply from neighboring countries
Primary Drivers	Better wages, tech opportunities, education	Shared history, open borders (Nepal), instability/conflict
Migrant Type	Split between high-skilled professionals and low-wage labor	Mostly refugees, asylum seekers, and cross-border labor

The stats you mentioned are irrelevant to our conversation. 

Take a second look at what you have posted.

This is the reason as to why data is extremely misleading and the main reason is our bias looking for anything that tries to confirm it.

[baabaa]

45 minutes ago, krishnaaa said:

The stats you mentioned are irrelevant to our conversation. 

Take a second look at what you have posted.

This is the reason as to why data is extremely misleading and the main reason is our bias looking for anything that tries to confirm it.

I dont understand what you are trying to say.

If you mean citizens of high income countries [US/Can/Aus/UK/NZ Citizens of Indian Origin] then the number is so low that its not even registering in immigration numbers.

If you mean Citizens of India moving out then you have emigration statistics. 

And if you are saying more citizens of india are coming back than moving out then its just your expat group example. The fact is more indian citizens are moving out than indian citizens coming back. 

Post some verifiable facts instead of saying my whatsapp group or my expat group. 

As I said, as India becomes a middle income country the outbound flow will definitely reduce. 

[yslokesh]

6 hours ago, krishnaaa said:

More than 10 families in my circle have left and almost all of them are very happy.

Majority of them are US citizens. They all love India.

Common regret is that they should have done it sooner.

 

Funny incident is that couple of them came to US for a visit and they were complaining as to why US is so backward and Cheap and customer service sucks 😄

Had to remind them that they were here before 😂

bro you are getting sattirical..

thought you were really serious guy..

 

[yslokesh]

14 minutes ago, baabaa said:

I dont understand what you are trying to say.

If you mean citizens of high income countries [US/Can/Aus/UK/NZ Citizens of Indian Origin] then the number is so low that its not even registering in immigration numbers.

If you mean Citizens of India moving out then you have emigration statistics. 

And if you are saying more citizens of india are coming back than moving out then its just your expat group example. The fact is more indian citizens are moving out than indian citizens coming back. 

Post some verifiable facts instead of saying my whatsapp group or my expat group. 

As I said, as India becomes a middle income country the outbound flow will definitely reduce. 

Thats why it is famously called as WhatsApp University of BJP.

[yslokesh]

6 hours ago, krishnaaa said:

 

The percentage increase of people leaving India is less than percentage increase of people coming back to India.

Percentages matter first, numbers come later.

antha pedda maatalu yendhuku bro..

just Middle East lo vunna labour ki home based jobs provide cheyyamanandi