Rajat Khare Explains Why Brain Drain Is Key to India AI Future
Paula Stokes 
As India advances the development of its own large language model, Rajat Khare, founder of Boundary Holding, emphasizes that sustained reliance on domestic AI talent is critical. He believes India is close to becoming a global AI powerhouse, but only if it can reverse its long-standing brain drain, with a significant share of Indian AI professionals working overseas.
Khare argues that the issue stems not from a lack of talent but from gaps in research infrastructure, funding, and industry–academia collaboration. He stresses the need for stronger research investment, better incentives for researchers, and a more supportive ecosystem for deep-tech innovation. According to him, retaining talent will ultimately define whether India leads or follows in AI.
India’s rapidly expanding digital infrastructure and government-backed LLM initiative, supported by thousands of GPUs, mark a decisive step toward AI self-reliance. A major advantage lies in India’s linguistic and cultural diversity, enabling the creation of multilingual, inclusive AI systems with global relevance.
Khare advocates targeted funding, startup support, global collaboration with Indian researchers abroad, and visible leadership on the world stage. With the right policies and vision, India can transform brain drain into brain gain and emerge as a true architect of the global AI revolution.
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