Why did so many Indians went to study, live
and work in United Sates not in Soviet Union during cold war? India was closer
to Soviets and Americans did consider nuking India in 1971, but still the dream
destination of Indians remained New York not Moscow.
The flow of
students, professionals, patients etc is not determined by the politics. It is
determined by the ease of travel, facilities, culture, cost, opportunities etc.
Indian medical facilities are among cheapest in the world and it is quite good.
Travelling to India is very easy once you have Visa. Delhi is more nearer to
Lahore than Karachi. The language & culture is almost same. A Pakistani
would certainty find India more familiar than China.
Indian Medical
tourism industry turnover is around 4 billion USD and expected to cross 8
billion USD by 2020. Apollo group received 170,000 foreign patients alone from
87 countries during 2016-17. India is popular destination for patients from
Middle-East & Africa. Medical tourists from Europe and the US come here for
cosmetic surgeries that are not covered by insurance. That is why despite
India-Pakistan tensions, India is most preferred & logical choice for
Pakistani patients.
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