All I need is a durable india number that stays alive year after year. As an OCI holder without an aaadhar that seems an impossible ask for everything I’ve read. I am considering having a family member add a line but that creates a dependency on their aadhar that I would prefer to avoid if possible.

Airalo was going to be my fallback for local (cheaper) data only. But this report encourages the inertia in me to stick with roaming on my US carrier for its lower friction despite the highest cost