India now has huge middle class and has invested heavily in Europe. Ventures such as this can attract more investment and transfer of technology. For example submarines:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarines_of_the_Indian_Navy
Perhaps the Indian navy will pay a visit.
S.

Huge is a relative statement eh? We are talking some 50-60mm middle class in a nation approaching the 1B mark. Of course not taking anything from India, they are doing great things and are home to ancient cultures and history.

Non-white and non-European countries are the new emerging world powers. The question is, who will it be, who will take first place over world dominance, is it India or China, Japan maybe, an allegiance of nations possibly, who knows what surprises the future will bring. History has shown that a shift in world power is inevitable.

we need a good Indian restaurant in SD.........yum yum

Yeah GC, I surprise we don't have one already. I understand, if I am not mistaken, that their are a lot of either Indian or Pakistani students going to medicals schools in the DR.

this is great! we need more of there culture!! :D

in San pedro de macoris i have seen some
Indian people and meet them. they also have foundation in D.R directed by the embassy for computer technologies and social cooperation between the two countries :DD

I just got back from the festival, had some nice Indian food, had my friend's palm read and hand
tattoo with hanna, conversed with Indian ayurvedic doctors, had a good time. We do need a great Indian restaurant in the city, I second that motion.

Violinist Aisha Syed Castro, a Cibaeña who was born in Santiago de los Caballeros happens to be half Pakistani. We have already begun to see a new sazon added to our Dominican melting pot or rather salcocho. Is it possible that we will be eating "arró, bichuela y calne" along with some roti.

A few restaurants here or there is not a bad idea, as it will expand culinary cornucopia. But please look at rest of Caribbean, particularly St. Marteen, where they are well represented. Indians are industrious, very intelligent and extremely hard working, and they don't care that much for foreign politics. Outside of medicine and restaurants, however, they might not be a good fit for DR, as they are very superstitious and suspicious of everyone, which Dominicans may not appreciate. It may also be necessary to set immigration quotas, to maintain proper balance.

Just as today construction workers and mostly everyone here complaints about construction work being the province of Hatians, tomorrow everybody would be complaining about Indians owning all businesses.

We just need to plan well, then be good and welcoming neighbors. That's all.

You sound awfully selective in your immigration requirements.
Indians are good businessmen, they have a large presence in Trinidad, Panama and lately the United States. They are very smart people with high IQ's. As a matter of fact the world's smarter documented
IQ was that of an Indian scholar.
If their only faults are superstition and suspicious of everyone, well that's a lot better than the Chinese that gamble for days non stop, or the arabs that have the worse temper.
Lately there has been a great immigration to the US of many Indians cornering convenience stores,
lot's of doctors, IT professionals and others.
Dominicans love to complain about things either way, so let them.

Generoso,

Personally I have no issues with Indians, as I recognize 100 % all of the important attributes you stated.
On immigration, I believe DR is a small country with many issues. Population explosion is evident and its growth should be slowed. To preserve racial balance and related issues, I believe there should be quotas for all immigrants, just as the US used to have and enforce.

Let's not give them all that much credit, don't forget they also run all the cheap motels in the US drive taxi cabs in NY and are the clerks at all the late night convenience stores. But of course don't you think that with almost a Billion people they would have no choice but to produce many intelligent and professional people. The mathematics and the shear numbers alone are in their favor.

then we need a good Greek restaurant also ....yum yum Spanakopita and Moussaka with Feta and Ouzo

during the recent war if Turkey had attacked Iraq from the rear would Greece have helped ? .....that is the question

Indians have been in the Caribbean for at least 150 years. They originally came to the West Indies (Jamaica, Trinidad, Guyana) and worked as indentured slaves or "coolies". Well, that was then, after the Independence from Britain of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, the decendants of the people of the sub-continent have travelled the world looking for opportunities;

The Indians have a very rich culture. Yet, they sometimes still believe in the 'caste' (social stratification) system. Now, the person's profession is what determines his worth or status, not the skin tone. Upward-Mobility knows no barrier, it exists in all races!
On another note, the best Indian Cuisine that I've tasted is Moughlai Cuisine; The food style is attributed to the tastes of the (Shah Jajan) Mogul Emperors of pre-Colonial India.

*P.S. Most Indians are vegetarians since most are Hindus, or Jains.

I bet they had quite a 'Puja' tonight in SD!

fear not, GC. when i come to the capital, i will also do some tandoori chicken for you. yum...

you jest...you are teasing me...shame on you ....bring filo dough for Spanakopita and all is forgiven

my horde of jerk sauces and marinades are at your disposal

"horde" is not a term i believe should be applied to such a magnificent article liike jerk seasoning. i myself prefer the term "array'.

no dread I am hoarding my horde ....but yes it a nice array ...I also hope to receive some Jamaican chutney soon I used three jars of it since my last shipment....call first and let me know.... when ?

dread
Now you got GC going on all fours.
Can I have a taste of that tandoori chicken too?

i would really enjoy getting a grill going and lavishing some of you guys with jerk and tandoori. one day soon, i hope.

dread
Make it soon, I am hungry already.
We could have a convention of DT contributors, how does that sound?
Maybe it will be a humungous food fight! LOL.

LMAO @ GC's comment about Greeks and Turks.

I don't understand how so many of you think that Indian food is good to me it completely grosses me out yuck Give me Greek food any day over that mess.

manny I think you were the only one who got it maybe ...thanks

Dominicanfor whitewomen; maybe you should eat in a good indian restaurant, not some take out $2.99 curry lamb joint. go eat tandoori, cooked in a real tandoor, then come back and post again. and yes, we should plan a DT luncheon some day. it is a great thought.

Thank you but no thanks I will stay away from indian food, way too hot and spicy
for the reasons below:

1. extreme heat and pain when mother nature is calling
2. the constant persistence of the smell of curry in your sweat and pores

antonio, i told you to stay away from those low brow restaurants which cook everything with curry and peppers. go try some tandoori chicken, my friend, and then tell us what you really think

tonyj all you have to do is eat ice cream after your Indian meal and when you sit on the crapper yell " Come on Ice cream"

Dread tonyj lives in a very East Indian city and is married to a lovely Mexican lady who forces him to eat raw jalapenos at least a dozen before romance so he knows what HOT is

spoken like a true aficionado of, and expert in, capsicums.

they are one of Gods great gifts to mankind .....to live without them is to live deprived

and they makes the beer taste a lot better

well then, i will keep you in mind. the erudite and urbane ladronaso is shipping me some seeds for a trial planting; the REAL scotch bonnet. i will have a batch for you, God willing, by April. then, you can become the human blowtorch in the next upcoming circus.

In my youth I used to eat them and other hot ones whole to show how macho I was ....yes in our youth we are real Dumb@sses thus the expression " Youth is Wasted on the Young " now they are an adjunct to my kitchen

you mean scotch bonnets? no wonder you have no insides left.

Double dog dare as well as doing shots of 151 Lambs Navy Rum the Demerara style stuff smells like a bucket of molasses even more so than Myers.....I also learned how to set it on fire blowing it out of my mouth ....even here in a local colmado I used to frequent I had them keep a beeper of 151 for me so I could do the trick for the natives ....they were very impressed with Bwanna

"Written by: gouletcolonial, 29 Jan 2009 9:06 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Colonial Zone Isabela la Catolica [formerly] Calle Comercio
Dread tonyj lives in a very East Indian city and is married to a lovely Mexican lady who forces him to eat raw jalapenos at least a dozen before romance so he knows what HOT is
"

So true GC, they will eat raw jalapenos(DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME) in one hand the bisteck in the other. Food is one area where we are not very compatible.
Dread, I think indian foods are hot and spicy whereas mexican food is just hot and fresh.

"and yes, we should plan a DT luncheon some day"

Great idea dread. Keep in mind that many of us are stateside. I wouldn't be adverse to getting together with some of my fellow posters for some good food. As a matter of fact I volunteer my home and its large backyard to throw perhaps a BBQ for all nearby posters once the weather permits. Some grilled steaks, presidentes and good convo should make for an interesting outing.

ciby bring me a sandwich from Carnegie Deli please pretty please when you come home next time

It is a possibility

Brisket or Corned beef on dark rye or Pumpernickel hahaha

"ciby bring me a sandwich from Carnegie Deli please pretty please when you come home next time"

Already put a reminder in my hand held..I'm going to surprise you when you least expect it.

dread make sure you keep us updated on your batch. I had the hottest sauce I've ever tasted last weekend..it was called AssReaper, $12 a small bottle but just drops of it had grown men doubling over running for milk. Unbelievable, but it has left me intrigued as to the limits of the powers of capsicum.

cib let me know if you manage to get the lunch together!

"cib let me know if you manage to get the lunch together!"

I wouldn't throw such a shing ding without you manny.

Manny you bring the fresh horseradish for the Brisket and the bloody marias

manhattanite , it is a joint venture between the great ladronaso and myself. there are few greater pleasures than meeting a fellow poster in person, and sharing some good conversation. scotch bonnets are extremely hot, but not thermonuclear they just happen to have a most nutty, unique flavor. Manhattanite, try to find one of those west indian stores in new york and score yourself a bottle of scotch bonnet sauce. the liquid is bright yellow. go easy at first, and enjoy in good health. with the most magnificent soil known to man at my disposal, (the cibao valley) do not be surprised to see Dreadlocks Scotch Bonnet Sauce, made in the DR, on your neighborhood supermarket shelves. if not, why not?

"As a matter of fact I volunteer my home and its large backyard to throw perhaps a BBQ for all nearby posters once the weather permits. Some grilled steaks, presidentes and good convo should make for an interesting outing."

Fantastic Idea, Ciby! Keep me informed if you do decide to do such a thing. I live in Jersey, but I am crossing through Staten Island/Brooklyn almost every other week lol

The price of potatoes is low in Bangladesh - go for a good potato curry and take advantage!
http://potato.efresh.com/Content/02_01_PortalHome.aspx?
You could see the garment makers.
http://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=166368
President 'screw up' already!
http://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=188624
S.

"Fantastic Idea, Ciby! Keep me informed if you do decide to do such a thing. I live in Jersey, but I am crossing through Staten Island/Brooklyn almost every other week lol"

Most definitely.