The author says that his (Indian) cultural heritage provided him with the essential values to succeed in life. This shared cultural heritage is the embryonic link between Indian communities living abroad and the motherland. Stoic by nature and with a reverence for learning, the author says that there are no differences between Indians living in India and abroad - what Indians lack are adequate opportunities in the country of their origin.
However, the latent energy of the people is being released, and the country is now passing through a phase of growth and optimism. As India develops, more and more ordinary people will be presented with the opportunities that they now lack. In his recent visit to the land of his origins, the author found the people of India to be determined. The author is assured that the cultural heritage that enabled Indians living abroad to prosper, will also be the engine for domestic growth in the times to come.
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