True Hospitality in India.

True hospitality in India.

Hospitality has a special place in Indian culture. Indians mostly keep business transaction at the office. They invite only the near and dear, the close circle, to their house. If they invite you, it should be accepted and respected. You are one among the priviliged. If they allow you to skead th their spouse and children. Believe me, you win the day.

If any foreign people, come to India for a business trip, expect true hospitality in India. If your business partner in India knows you are comming, Indians dont disappoint you. You will be picked up from the Airport. The best possible hotel room will be ready for you. Your confort will be taken care of. Indians will also say, "Take rest, I will see you on break fast or dinner".
If you are guest and if you are taking dinner with your Indian partner, Indians will pay the bills. Accept it.

This does not mean, the Indian business partner is expecting the favour from you. No, you dont have any obligation. You can do business talk as usual. Hospitality is in Indian Culture. If Indians dont treat you this way. It is clear, you are not welcomed, you dont win the day, you may not succed in the business transaction.
In contrast, in USA, The Americans are not at all confortable with all this things. They value Independence. They landed at the airport, take taxi on the their own, checked in to the hotels and lock the door. They appear for meeting on the day and exact hour.

Americans may think, Indians are wasting their time, Indians are poking their nose on Americans freedom. Americans !! if you come to India, dont go against this hospitality rules.