India, Dec. 24 -- An NRI's reaction to visiting India after 8 years abroad has sparked a discussion online after his comments praising the country's "energy", rapid growth and lower costs of living were shared on social media.

Taking to X, Alok Jain, founder of WeekendInvesting, said his friend, who travelled from New York, was struck by what he described as India's "amazing energy" and the pace at which the country is growing.

"An outsider's perspective can be so different from our own," Jain wrote, adding that his friend was particularly "shocked" by the relatively low cost of medical care, transportation, internet and mobile services in India.

According to Jain, his friend said he pays $600 for mobile and data at his house in the US...