NRI Enrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley said,
"Dr Manmohan Singh who is really the father of reforms"

• NRI Prakash Bhalerao, a leading venture capitalist (VC) in the Silicon Valley said, Any industry or business does not like any kind of uncertainty. This sudden change of scene in India brings in that huge element of uncertainty. The only known factor is Dr Manmohan Singh who is really the father of reforms, the fruits of which India is now reaping."
  
  
• NRI California-based Vivek Paul, CEO, Wipro Technologies takes a more optimistic swipe at the new political developments here. "There is a great pride in our democracy that allows a nation of over billion people to have a smooth transfer of power despite it being so unexpected, and secularism that allows for a Muslim President and a Sikh prime minister," he says. Moreover, there is also great respect here for the fact that both the President and prime minister are accomplished professionals and not just career politicians
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• NRI Sanjiv Sidhu, a billionaire-techie and a fellow Punjabi who heads i2 Technologies, is in a celebratory mood and recalls his father’s close association with Dr Singh. "My father, Dr G S. Sidhu, former director general of CSIR knew Dr Singh well. When I met him, I too was very impressed by his intellect. He asked piercing questions about the challenges I faced as an entrepreneur in the US and also spoke about facilitating successful entrepreneurship in India ," Sidhu recalls.
  But, the moot question remains unanswered. Will self centred politicians step out of Dr Singh’s way and let this leader, with a clean image and a vision for igniting India’s economic power, have his way without handcuffs?
  
  
• NRI Ajay Chopra, COO, Commerce Velocity, feels that it is too early to tell whether he can really pull it off. "Will he be just a one man band? Or will he have an effective back-up? Now, everything depends on the team he puts together. Moreover, it should have the flexibility and the autonomy to win the confidence of the business leaders to continue progress to the next level" he notes.