Amit's Blog

India vs. Global Medical Tourism: UAE’s Success with Indian Talent India’s medical tourism sector, valued at $7.69 billion in 2024 and attracting 700,000–800,000 patients annually, holds immense potential but underperforms due to systemic deficiencies. Despite offering treatments at 60–80% lower costs than Western countries and expertise in cardiac surgery, organ transplants, and oncology, India lags behind competitors like Thailand ($6–$7 billion, 1.8–2 million patients), Malaysia ($1.5–$2 billion, 1–1.2 million patients), Singapore ($2.2–$2.5 billion, 500,000 patients), Turkey ($2.5–$3 billion, 1–1.5 million patients), and the UAE ($3.5–$5 billion, 500,000–700,000 patients). Indian-managed facilities in the UAE, such as Aster DM Healthcare and Zulekha, capture 20–30% of its market, leveraging Indian expertise in a superior ecosystem. India’s growth is hindered by fragmented policies, poor infrastructure, weak branding, and reliance on volatile regions. China’s nascent sector (<$...

Woven by Mountains and Memory: Kashmir, Ladakh, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, and Xinjiang   Imagine wandering through a patchwork of landscapes where jagged Himalayan peaks kiss the sky, endless steppes stretch like nature’s canvas, and ancient Silk Road cities hum with history. Kashmir’s verdant valleys, Ladakh’s barren moonscapes, Uzbekistan’s desert oases, Kazakhstan’s vast plains, Afghanistan’s rugged Hindu Kush, and Xinjiang’s sprawling basins form a region where beauty and strife intertwine. Each place boasts unique topography, from Kashmir’s riverine lushness to Xinjiang’s Taklamakan Desert. Cultures blend Sufi poetry, nomadic traditions, and Uyghur melodies, while languages like Pashto, Uzbek, and Ladakhi carry centuries of stories. Economies range from Kazakhstan’s oil wealth to Afghanistan’s war-torn struggle. Religion and ethnicity add layers of complexity, with Islam, Buddhism, and ethnic tensions shaping identities. Geopolitical fault lines and environmenta...