Lin reveals that his special affinity with India stems from his first year in university, when an Indian businessman aiming to set up an office in Taiwan came to stay at the Eastern Hotel, where Lin's eldest brother worked. With a recommendation from his brother, Lin entered that newly formed company.
林本博透露，他與印度的結緣源於大一時，一位有意來台灣開設公司的印度人，來台時都住在大哥服務的東方飯店，他在大哥推薦下，進入這位印度人剛成立的公司工讀。