Gravitas: Most NRIs Want To Return To India, Here's Why

A new survey reveals that 60% to 80% of NRIs from U.S, UK, Canada, Australia and Singapore want to return to India after retirement. Is it for financial reasons, emotional reasons or both? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

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[MaggieGartten-emlv]

I really love to go back to India soon

[SapiensIndica]

As someone living and working in western Europe for the past 8 years, including, Ireland, France and Germany. I completely agree. I would love to retire in India. The life is much more fulfilling back home with family and our own culture. Here it’s all a cage of gold.

[ramv]

I returned back to India after we had kids.. I was very clear I wanted my kids to grow up with grandparents- spend summer vacations with cousins like I have.. the bonds we develop in childhood lasts forever.. it gives emotional stability in uncertain times.. I find summers wasted if my kids have to go to summer camps to keep themselves engaged..

[deekshantbelwal]

As someone who lived in US for 5 years happy that I returned back. Now settled in NCR living happily with full family doing remote job. Best of both worlds.

[gotislay]

As a pseudo NRI (I am Indian citizen on h1b) living in US from last 8 years working in Qualcomm, I along with my 2 other friends with masters in microelectronics and vlsi design are already looking forward to plan a return back to India waiting for a right opportunity.

[NM-fcvu]

Wanting to return is different from actually returning. It is easy to return when the children are young. Once they go through high school, it is almost impossible to return.

[AO-xdml]

Yes, this is right. The infrastructure push by the Modi government is also a big reason. India is improving quickly to standards that NRI are seeking. Expressways, bullet trains, more airports, new cities, renovated temple towns.... This is what attracts NRIs apart from family.

[goldentiger]

My father left India in 1962 to come out here to the west, my grandfather told him that there will come a day when you will all have to return one day !

[VK-wfqe]

I came to the United States when I was 6 years old with my parents, I am now 27. I refused to get naturalized I am permanent US resident. My fiancé is Persian American originally from Iran but a US citizen. I was raised around Americans grew up around them speak like them, but I still consider India my homeland. My parents are naturalized American citizens. They came to America for economic reasons, I understand, but I want to leave because I absolutely had a terrible time growing up here. Even tho I was raised here all my life I am still considered a foreigner and that feeling never makes me feel at home. I went back to india the first time when I was 24 years old. I plan on returning there in my mid to late 30s with my wife. Indias is my home. I can’t read or write in in Hindi I speak broken hindi but if I settle there I know it will be better. The only complaint I have about india is social acceptance of littering, and a non existent waste management system, other than that india is safer and a much better place to live. I can’t speak for everyone tho I have seen many children begging in in trains in Bihar and of course old women of Nepali origin working on roads construction in the Himalayas. I know india is developing and I have patience for it and I would like do something good when I return and contribute to the nation’s prosperity.

[mithsindia]

Forget retirement, life is much better back home . I lived in USA and even for practical purposes india seems better than other places, gone are days of oh we live in usa

[meesi]

I have many relatives in the US, now in their mid 60s, no one is planning to return. They would all love to return, but will not return. No way one can deal with the crowds, the hot weather, dhakka mukki in public transportation, etc. on a daily basis. Although I do agree that if you do want to return, do not wait till your golden years, old age makes you vulnerable, all your friends are either old or worse gone, and relatives have also moved on. You will feel very isolated. Hence return sooner while you are younger, and can build or keep up with your social network.

[shibanidas]

I never decided to settle abroad, nor make big money. Just love my country 's culture.Happy with nice life

[iamYashodeep]

Life after retirement in abroad is very loneliness ..no social life ..this is black truth of so called developed countries that no one talks about 🤐

[AK-wnri]

NRI have been retiring in India for sometime now. My old manager from top IT company went to US in 80s for studies, stayed there, had kids there and requested transfer to India from the company and is settled down in India. His kids who are Americans also completed high school in India, but went back for college. His justification was I have done everything career wise in US and also wanted his kids to know their country. He has no plans of going back to US. He is now mentoring companies and providing them guidance on how to navigate to get funds in USA.

[Revisskk]

As an NRI living in Dubai, I am so happy to my Bharat developing visibly year after year in digitslization, infrastructure, safety, quality roads and good retirement schemes ....all these in just past 9 years of Modi government rule...happy to put my money snd retire in my home country

[ajaymuj]

I am living in UK from last 17 years and my child is 8 year old growing very fast. I always feel like he is missing a lot and want him to grow up in the culture that I grew up in. I have thought about returning back home many times but could not execute. I am feeling that I will make the decision soon.

[vimalprince]

I admitted my mom in government hospital last month and was surprised by the level of care the doctors and nurses gave to the patient. It isn't anyway lesser than the private hospital.

[pranavkashif]

As a student in canada I have already returned . They sucks. We have values and feel grounded when I'm here.

[twoworlds]

Living in Canada. It is true. I want to come back home eventually.

When young you wonna leave home. Getting old you wonna go back home.

[chithu]

Well, I was travelling from one country to another for years. I worked in Uk for 5 years before finally coming back home in 2017. While NRIs have their heart in India, the people in India have their eyes fixed on foreign countries. India is changing fast. Now, I live in my village working from home, surrounded by relatives. But, nobody has time for anybody. The lifestyle here now is alomst like that of foreign countries in many ways. Returning NRIs need to do some research on reverse culture shock.