For years after independence, India tended to look down on its diaspora, disparaging emigrants for deserting the homeland. But as their numbers grew and the Indian economy boomed, the relationship changed https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/10/11/the-limits-of-indias-diaspora-power?taid=6acc72b20941d100015aca67&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter