Indian society operates with clear awareness of hierarchy based on age, seniority, expertise, and position. When you are trying to persuade someone senior to you, your approach must demonstrate appropriate respect. Use proper forms of address. Frame your proposal as information or suggestion rather than directive.
Show deference in your tone and manner. This is not mere formality—it is a substantive requirement. A proposal that arrives without proper respect signals that you do not understand the relationship, which undermines whatever substantive case you want to make. Get the respect signals right first, and your actual points will be heard more favorably. Ignore hierarchy and you will fail regardless of how good your ideas are.
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