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Rising cost of living is raising concerns among expats in India

by Mark Benson on April 2, 2012

Expats moving to India face many challenges

India has been one of the most vibrant countries for many years now having been put forward decade after decade after decade as a potential economic powerhouse of the future. It seems that the country is finally beginning to fulfil at least some of the potential seen by many experts which is in turn attracting the attention of expats from around the world. However, India can be a very complicated and a very diverse place in which to live and there are challenges faced by expats in India. [click to continue…]

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