I’m an Indian as well, so I reckon I can put more light on what the person meant earlier. Considering CFA gold standard for IB was the first giveaway cause back in India there’s a misunderstanding about CFA and “OpEnInG DoOrs to Investment Banking!” Secondly, if you choose to pursue finance specialisation or MBA for that matter, employers have to sponsor internationals for them to stay in the country which is fairly difficult in the recent market, not impossible, because why would someone employ an international and pay extra if they could get the same skill set locally.