Languages are by themselves passports to different countries and economies. Mastering French not only opens up opportunities for Indians in France, but in Belgium, parts of Canada and other francophonic territories. Spanish holds another key, not just in continental Spain but also in countries in Latin America and, indeed, in the US, where it is the second-largest spoken language after English. Duolingo points to this growing trend of Indians learning other foreign languages as gateways, like Korean and Spanish, with Korean actually beating French among language learners in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
English is not the only ‘place’ Indians now want to work in. With their spread across the world like pixie dust, foreign language-proficient Indians will take India with them, as they have always done. This is Maha Akhand Bharat speaking loud and clear.