Goa, Dec. 26 -- CHANDER GUPTA Frankly, I have visited just two foreign countries - both within Asia - in 66 years of life so far. Whereas many of my friends and relatives have been to Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, etc. The first of the two countries that I have been to, was Singapore in 2017. The second was the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2025. Singapore, which lies to the east of India, is ahead by 2 hours and 30 minutes. On the other hand, the UAE - which lies to the west - is 1 hour and 30 minutes behind India. Singapore is a sovereign city-state. The entire country consists primarily of one major urban area (the city of Singapore) along with surrounding islands. The UAE is a federal union consisting of seven semi-autonomous em...