Originally Posted by
Indelaware
Consider a *A carrier. From MOW, there are nonstops on *A carriers to: ARN, AYT, BJS CFU, ESB, FRA, HER, IAH, IST, KLX, LJU, MUC, KLX, RHO, SKG, SIN, VIE, & WAW. With connecting options world-wide. Then, once back in India, you have Air India everywhere.
Remember, one joins an airline plan - not an alliance. Those who fly extensively on SU, may well join DL, AF/KL, OK, RO, KE, etc regardless of where they live. Likewise with airlines in *A and OneWorld.