Indians have many cultural attributes, which the foreigners dont understand. One thing this is least understood is "Sabbai Culture". It is the protocol of the "content of the speech" in a meeting. We can also call it as meeting spech or stage speech. This is applicable to all time and in all the places. It will be a small meeting or a large meeting. It may be a family fumction or the political gathering. Indians always have a set of guidlines , what should be delivered during the meeting. The way they speak - always a noble person, always fight for the protection of human rights, fight for the women enpowerment and children welfare, fight for justice. The speakers are here save the whole country. Some even save the whole universe. They are the projection of god. They are man of integrity, dignity and destination. That is is impression they will creat. Please remenber it is only a meeting talk. It is not reality. Dont carried by the speach.
Remamber, India is a "High Contex" society.
Personally he /she no way related to the attributes of his/her speech. He / she is not accountable for this because that speech is approatated for the meeting so he spoke. Don’t carried way by the commitement and promises given by the Indians during gatherings and public meetings. Reminding the promise later is insulting to the Indians !.
My simple and sound advice to foreign business people is, dont take Indians words as it is. Take the context into account. On which context the word was give. The promise give on the public meeting and the promise given over the brandy is the same write it off. Even in the professional business meetings and negotations people tend to over commite themselves. Be careful. Check the position and authority of the person, who is commiting. Take commitement from the right person ( owner, CEO or MD). Even by any chance, if thery are not able to fulfill the commitement. Dont mention it latter !!.
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