India Vs Abroad

just few days back was having a chat with one of my friends ...... he is soon leaving abroad for studies and we were discussing how India is a backward country..... i was against it knowing the fact that yes at some point India is still developing.... but not developed. i was simply trying to prove a point that if you have talent if you do handwork no matter where India or abroad you will succeed in your life. but at every point of mine he had an argument saying foreign countries are way better... but they never thought what have they done to make India a better place. there are job opportunities but  u have to fight and struggle to get in there. that's the challenge. its easy to pay money and get admissions abroad but fighting with millions of people to get that one admission is the main struggle.
 the first lesson learnt by me when i stepped out of school was there are many many students who are way better than me but i am something they aren't. that is special about everyone.
now people they go abroad learn and settle there  and then complain how India is still developing country. i am not against people going abroad and studying in good reputed learning centers but just cursing India is just not acceptable. i don't have an answer what is wrong and what is right but just cursing India is just not acceptable for me.. whatever it is millions of people live here soo there must be something which keeps the country to move on and develop.