Former A.P. Minister for NRI Affairs, Mohammed Ali Shabbir stressed the necessity to attract small investors from Indian residents in the Gulf region to invest in India. Concerned with the fact that government mainly tries to attract huge investments from NRIs of western countries, Shabbir suggested evolving schemes to attract group investments from low salaried Indian workers in Gulf.

Shabbir was talking to mediapersons after releasing the book Expat Ride in Hyderabad. It is authored by Riyadh-based journalist Mohammed Saifuddin and published by www.yahind.com. Expat Ride covers diverse issues and problems being faced by the Indian expatriates in Gulf countries. Mohammed Ali Shabbir said the problems of the Indian workers in the Gulf countries are different from NRIs living in other countries. They should be dealt with separately.

He appreciated the team of Yahind.com for publishing a book on the important subject, which is commonly missed by the Indian media. The event was attended by prominent NRIs from Riyadh Mr. Nadeem Tareen, Chairman Delhi Public School Riyadh, Mr. Viren Joshi (Australian Embassy, Riyadh) and Mr. Mir Himayat Ali (Managing Director, Levtech Consulting, Riyadh). Prominent literary figures and journalists from Hyderabad Dr. Abid Moiz, Mr. Syed Fazil Hussain Parvez, and Mr. Abdul Rasheed Junaid attended.

Reviewing the book, recipient of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, Dr. Majid Kazi wrote “It is a very informative, innovative, inquisitive & solution-focused book. Moving, appealing analysis of every tick and beat of NRI hearts will avoid “Band-Aid” approaches. Editor of Yahind.com Javid Hassan said, “How information gap on the rules and regulations in those countries could prove costly in Gulf aspirant’s job hunt is the theme of the book”.

According to International Editor, Saudi Gazette Daily, Mrs. Sameera Aziz, Expat Ride provides good food of thought, knowledge and practical advice to those who nervously enter in Saudi society. The book helps ease the cultural shock. It also relates the dual face of the expat’s dream, which is as bright and shining as it is dark and treacherous.

According to Yahind.com CEO Syed Ziaur Rahman, this is a small beginning and his team is looking after the opportunities to climb many new heights.

The Expat Ride’s author Mohammed Saifuddin is an experienced bilingual journalist with equal command on English and Urdu languages. He worked for Hyderabad-based Urdu daily Munsif and Awam Urdu daily. After shifting to Saudi Arabia, he contributed many articles to Saudi Gazette and other English and Urdu newspapers.