Indianess is not a fact, but a myth

The idea of Indianess - who is an Indian, and what constitutes a true Indianness? Is there any similarity between an Indian living in India and an Indian living in Dubai? The way of living, dress, food, language, thoughts etc might be entirely different. It is a fact that Indians living abroad are not connected with or influenced by independent India. They have never visited India and they might not even be able to speak in Hindi. But they have lived in India for generations and have inherited the culture and traditions of India. <br><br>The demand for an Indianess of this kind is so morally vague that it does not come under any independent or identifiable attribute. Our education system says that if you do not believe in Hinduism, you are not an Indian. It is as if being Hindu is the only religion that Indians can practice and believe in. When considering a state like Kerala, how can a person who is born and brought up there, and has spent their whole life there be called non-Indian for following a different religion? Is saying someone is not Indian a form of emotional abuse? What is being Indian? If it is not something that is applicable or identifiable on a global scale or if it is something that is not applicable to people in all parts of the world, should they be called Indian?