India, March 19 -- Dubai is the best (Indian) city to live in, a friend quipped at Dubai airport, a sentiment that resonated as I encountered numerous Delhi/Mumbai elites who now call the United Arab Emirates (UAE) their home. The sheer volume of traffic - over 250 daily flights between India and the UAE - underscores the deep connection.

My recent trip to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, beyond the thrill of the India-Pakistan cricket match of DP World, was driven by Indiaspora's "Forum for Good". This gathering, a nexus of 700 plus global Indians from over 30 countries, highlighted the power of the 32-million-strong global Indians. Indiaspora, founded by MR Rangaswami, positions itself as a global platform akin to Davos or TED, fostering connectio...