India offset requirement has been a blessing and also responsibility for corporations like Boeing. With population growth and qualified young workforce, India has great potential for progress. Prime Minister Mr. Modi’s “Make In India” adds fuels to this engine to help keep it marching forward. Identifying key areas of high return is important to investing and fulfilling offset obligations. Engineering and IT offers one facet of this initiative while manufacturing offers and long term return with a right mix of knowhow from US and cost effective labor advantage from India. With all that being said, culture awareness  and etiquette is required to make any business successful. Bridging the gap can most of the times be easier with aerospace professionals of global experience acting as consultants. A long term roadmap with strategic steps to accomplish this could make the journey easier and every tactical move in this direction a  win for Boeing and the local aerospace industries that have been supporting the eco system for decades.