India, Jan. 21 -- Resilience, after all, is about people-about whether families can plan their futures, whether communities can withstand shocks, and whether we can help prevent the worst of these shocks from hurting those at the margins. This is also where the diaspora's role becomes deeply personal. Their giving can be something much more than just capital flowing home. It's an opportunity to steer the future course of the country that shaped them.

The most meaningful contribution the diaspora can make is a steady commitment to the ideas and institutions that will help India remain resilient, and, above all, hopeful.

This article is authored by Deepali Khanna, senior vice president, The Rockefeller Foundation and Neera Nundy, partner ...