India’s AI Moment: Turning Brain Drain into Brain Gain
Artificial intelligence is transforming global industries, and India stands at the forefront with one of the world’s largest pools of engineers and data scientists. However, brain drain—the migration of top talent abroad—continues to hinder the country’s AI ambitions. Nearly 15% of global AI researchers are of Indian origin, yet most work overseas.
Investor Rajat Khare, founder of Boundary Holding, emphasizes that India must channel its vast talent toward domestic innovation. He advocates stronger academia–industry collaboration, increased AI research funding, and a rewarding ecosystem that makes staying in India as attractive as leaving.
India is advancing rapidly, building its own multilingual large language model and a 18,600-GPU infrastructure comparable to global leaders. This multilingual focus could empower education, healthcare, and governance across India’s diverse linguistic landscape.
Khare believes policies promoting innovation—competitive pay, startup incentives, and diaspora collaboration—are vital to retain talent. Boundary Holding’s deep-tech investments exemplify how early-stage AI ventures can yield both social and economic benefits.
“AI will define how economies grow,” says Khare. “If India retains its best thinkers, it will lead the revolution.”
India’s AI future will not just be built by technology—but by the people driving it.
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