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The loop of NRI <-> INR

I am sure you all have gone through tons of open letters , blog posts , youtube videos , facebook rants on the vicious loop of people staying outside india - wanting / not wanting to go back. Well my story is more or less same. Started my journey as a student in USA and now a software engineer in silicon valley ( Bay Area). I dont know many families outside bay area (& within USA) so cant speak for them, but my instinct says that loop is more dominant in bay area, california. There are many reasons : nice weather,  many job options , too many indians and hence all joyous / festival / cultural / food  activities are same in bay area and india :) The main question is : What is the deal breaker to choose either side. it  is my own feeling and also i hear from my fellow friends that they want to go back to india for their family. i mean no one has ever said that i want to go back to india to become CM/PM or join politics. Some of them said they want to continue...