New Delhi, July 28 -- For many non-resident Indians, life abroad eventually collides with the reality of ageing parents back home. What begins as long-distance concern often turns into a life-changing decision to pack up overseas and relocate to India.

According to the Back to India NRI Community Survey (2025-26), 74% of respondents listed ageing parents among their top three reasons for returning home. But the move requires careful financial planning-from navigating medical expenses and lower salaries to managing cross-border taxes and overseas assets.

Many returnees say their physical presence has significantly improved their parents' well-being.

Chetna Kaushik, a 35-year-old project manager who moved back to India five years ago to ...