India's government has also relaxed regulations to make it easier for overseas Indians to invest onshore.

WSJ: Banks Woo Indians Living Abroad

Because the Indian government failed to mobilise its diaspora, overseas Indians were rarely under suspicion from their host governments.

ECONOMIST: What India wants from its brethren abroad, and vice versa

On November 23rd the government said private insurers could enter the market and that foreign insurers could buy stakes of up to 26% in them (and increase their influence to 40% if friendly institutional funds or overseas Indians invest alongside).

ECONOMIST: Premium market

Yangon has a pleasant charm and gentle energy, with vast gardens and riverside walks, the grandeur of centuries-old monuments such as the Shwedegon Pagoda, a fast-growing cultural scene of art galleries and music performances, and a melting pot population of all Myanmar's tribes as well as industrious overseas Indians and Chinese, who make up 5% of the nation's population.

CNN: From Burma to Myanmar: Land of rising expectations

And some printed and digitized culture is spread regionally through cross-border communities such as overseas Chinese, Indians and Filipinos.

CNN: Cultural Shock

Overseas investment by Indians has been opened up, but only gradually, and with companies given priority over banks or individuals.

ECONOMIST: Indian capital controls

The two most important groups are the overseas Chinese and the Indians.

ECONOMIST: Silicon Valley

Teaching young Indians about marketing, sports medicine and other important aspects of the industry could also eventually reap rewards for overseas investors.

BBC: Building sporting dreams in India