Acharya Prashant addresses a question from a student who is going to the US for a PhD and is contemplating whether to return to India or settle abroad to contribute to his nation. The speaker begins by stating that the question is filled with too many assumptions and definitions that he cannot simply admit. He questions the very concepts of "nationalism" and "love for the mother country" that the questioner is using. The questioner clarifies that his motivation is to bring useful technologies, such as those related to anti-cancer drugs, to the people of India. Acharya Prashant then asks what stops him from doing so. The student mentions potential obstacles like financial aspects, better research facilities, and work culture in the US. The speaker dismisses the financial concern, distinguishing between the need for money, which is available in India, and greed, which is a personal problem. He points out that money and greed are not the same thing. Regarding research facilities, Acharya Prashant notes that India is fast catching up and the gap with the US is narrowing. He emphasizes that India requires able people to consciously help bridge this gap, citing the example of pioneers like Homi J. Bhabha who helped build institutions in India post-independence when there were hardly any facilities. They created facilities rather than just finding them. He suggests that the decision to return or not depends on one's love for the country. He further probes the idea of love for one's country, explaining that people often don't return because they never truly belonged in the first place; they were never really here. He states that being coincidentally born in a certain place does not make one a native or instill love; it only creates an attachment. True love requires understanding. He contrasts a missionary, who travels the world for a cause, with a migrant, who moves in search of better financial opportunities driven by greed. He concludes by advising the questioner to first understand what India truly is. Only then will he know if it is important to serve India, and the decision will become easier.