Counterpoint: Texas is batshit crazy.

Guyana: Majority with heritage from India, huge growth boom (but you probably need to work in the oil industry)

Canada: Vast South Asian communities around Toronto. Downside: Expensive housing.

US: Stick to blue states as an immigrant. Downside: Slow-burn collapse.

UK: London has large South Asian communities. Downside: Medium-paced collapse.

Singapore: Large Indian community. Downside: Lack of certain freedoms.

Perhaps you would find more joie de vivre in the south of France. Paris certainly isn’t like the rest of France. Or in Montreal, which is also an easier time zone trip to NYC.