Destination abroad is better.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi...said India needs a movement like 'Wed in India' on the lines of 'Made in India' and asked affluent industrialists to hold at least one destination wedding in their families each year in Uttarakhand saying it will help the hill state to emerge as a wedding destination." ET. "But the big fat Indian wedding isn't just a cash cow; it's one of the country's biggest soft power exports." "The last six posts on Vogue's Weddings Instagram page are of an Indian wedding that took place in Malibu. 'Indian weddings are always glamorous,' reads a comment." "From a land of snake charmers and sages to one where the average family can spend big on Maharaja-sized weddings. Who cares if this isn't the reality, it's all about perception anyway." The Print. "A 2020 British Council report delves into the sources of soft power in seven focus countries: the UK, Germany, Japan, the US, China, Russia and India." "India ranks the lowest in terms of all four metrics used to measure soft power: overall attractiveness (51%), trust in people (36%), trust in government (28%), and trust in institutions (28%)." Weddings abroad may reveal the enormous inequality in India and "such weddings can potentially hurt the Indian economy through outflow of foreign exchange," wrote Prof Tulsi Jayakumar. The government wants to milk weddings for money, so the people have no trust in the government or its institutions. At a wedding in Jalna, "The officials of the Income Tax Department had come as groomsmen so that no one would get the news that they were coming to raid. Income Tax officials arrived in Jalna in wedding cars bearing 'Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge' (we will transport the bride) stickers and uncovered Rs 390 crore (Rs 3.9 billion) illegal assets in eight days of raids." Most people get married only once and for the couple the day was spoilt forever by official bullying. Then, a special licence must be obtained for serving alcohol even if all of it is bought locally. excise.delhi.gov.in. "India saw the highest amount of remittance inflows in the world in 2023 at USD 125 billion, driven by several factors, including the country's agreement with the UAE, for promoting the use of dirhams and rupees for bilateral trade, the World bank said." ET. "NRIs (non-resident Indians) from across the globe will visit their embassies and consular offices later this month and file a memorandum to urge the authorities in India to evolve systems to ensure their properties and assets in India are safe." TNIE. Remittances come from NRIs. The government does not protect Indians, it uses investigative agencies to target opposition, media, activists and anyone who would dare to criticise. The Wire. Go abroad, like 6,500 high net worth individuals will do this year. ET. Marry abroad. No hassles, no licences, no raids. Pure soft power.