Rajat Khare's Dream for the AI Implementation in India
Rajat Khare, founder of Boundary Holding, as India proceeds towards developing its own big language model (LLM), stresses the point of bringing up homegrown AI talent. He is of the opinion that India is on the edge of being a global AI gigantic—yet the country will have to do something about the continuous brain drain problem first.
The Indian Continent's Role in the AI Global Shift
A new era of technology powered by AI is coming to the world. The country with a vast pool of engineers, data scientists, and IT professionals—India—is fully equipped with what it takes to lead this transformation. However, a considerable amount of this talent, almost 15% of the global AI workforce, is based abroad.
In Khare's opinion, this disparity confines the capacity of India:
"Such a large pool is not really benefiting India's tech sector as much as it could," comments Rajat Khare, a venture capitalist and founder of Boundary Holding, a deep-tech investment firm based in Luxembourg.
Reasons for the Migration of Indian AI Talent
Every year, a huge number of talented Indian professionals leave the country for better research facilities, higher salaries, and international exposure. Although the migration has historically brought about innovations in the foreign countries, it has also drained India's capability of creating sustainable innovation ecosystems.
Rajat Khare contends that this issue isn't a must; it's just a policy and infrastructure gap closure that India can achieve through:
Fostering deeper cooperation between academia and industry
Allocating more funds to AI and deep-tech research
Establishing an inviting atmosphere for analysts and scientists
Khare points out, "With the tech skills of the country's population being an important factor, the major part of it is already moving to the greener pastures."
The Rise of Indian AI
India's digital infrastructure is rapidly adopting new technologies. The government's plan to develop a native large language model using more than 18600 GPUs is a huge step towards AI self-sufficiency.
India has a different angle to its AI program, as opposed to the Western ones; it is centred around multi-language proficiency. With 22 official languages and countless dialects, India is in an excellent position to not only build but also deploy AI systems that are linguistically and culturally aware and hence able to serve different populations and their language groups.
This not only enhances India’s home tech sector but also puts the country in the forefront of the world when it comes to producing AI that is non-discriminatory in terms of language.
Steps India Must Take to Retain Talent
In order not to lose the best minds in the field of AI and to position India as a global center for innovation, it is necessary to implement five major measures:
Increase AI Research Funding
More centers of excellence need to be set up, particularly in the second-tier cities, in order to disperse the innovation.
Create Incentives to Stay
AI fellowships, PhD scholarships, and attractive salary packages for scientists are some of the measures to be taken.
Support Deep-Tech Startups
AI-driven entrepreneurship will be the result of the partnership between venture angels and mentoring networks set up.
Collaborate Globally
Welcome Indian researchers working in different countries to take part in national projects remotely.
Showcase India’s Ambition
The staging of events like the Global AI Summit 2026 in India can be an early signal of leading in the setting of the global AI agenda.
The Power of Multilingual AI
The main advantage of India in AI might not be the computing power but the diverse culture and languages. A model capable of recognizing and responding in several languages like Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, etc., not only grammatically but contextually, can change the way AI serves real people.
Such models can:
- Empower users from rural areas as well as small enterprises
- Enhance the quality of government services
- Extend AI's reach to non-English speaking customers
This positions India's AI not only as strong in terms of market but also as a force for good in society.
From Brain Drain to Brain Gain
India's biggest role in the global tech world has changed; it is no longer just a supplier of tech labor but a country that possesses the creativity and knows-how to make innovations. The brain drain which was considered a certainty is now seen as a problem that can be solved by policies, funds, and visions that support brain retention.
“AI has been constantly supported by the government,” Rajat Khare says, “but the real challenge will be our ability to keep and develop talent. This will be the factor that decides whether we are at the forefront or lag behind.”
In case India significantly invests in its intellectuals, innovators, and risk-takers, it will not only be able to occupy the forefront of the world’s AI revolution but also to do so as a pioneer.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What is Boundary Holding’s role in AI investment?
Rajat Khare’s Boundary Holding invests in deep-tech and AI startups that have a positive impact on the world by primarily focusing on the healthcare, mobility, and security sectors.
Q2. What is India’s long-term goal in AI?
India aspires to possess a self-sufficient AI ecosystem, replicate the global Innovation, and switch from a tech outsourcing hub to a producer of top-notch AI products.
Q3. Why is brain drain a problem for India’s AI sector?
The migration of professionals results in the loss of leading AI researchers and engineers to overseas countries, thereby reducing the vitality of India’s innovation ecosystem and experiencing slow technological progress.
Q4. What measures can India take to prevent the exodus of talent in AI?
India can offer research funding, cooperate more closely with the industry and academia, set up AI-specific fellowships, and pay attractively to keep its smartest employees.
Q5. What is the unique factor of India’s AI initiative?
AI initiatives in India primarily address multilingualism which is a mainstay of its culture and linguistic variety—resulting in AI that can engage millions in their local dialects.
Q6. How can India benefit from multilingual AI?
Technology powered by multilingual AI can be more inclusive; thus making it easier for the rural populace, small businesses, and government programs to communicate and operate smoothly in their languages.
