External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on 6 May 2025 stated that there is a global demand for skills and India possesses both the talent and the foundational infrastructure to enable Indian talent to access international opportunities.
Speaking at the launch, Jaishankar emphasised the critical role of skill development and international mobility in strengthening India’s global presence.
He said: “It is crucial to nurture, expand, deploy and upgrade talent, and to identify the opportunities within and beyond our borders. There is a demand in the world, an availability in India and the basic groundwork done to enable Indian talent to gain global access.”
GATI Foundation Launch
The Global Access to Talent from India (GATI) Foundation was officially launched on 6 May 2025 at an event attended by Dr S Jaishankar as chief guest. Jayant Chaudhary, minister of state (independent charge) for skill development and entrepreneurship and minister of state for education, participated as guest of honour.
Incubated by the Convergence Foundation, Manish Sabharwal and the Godrej Foundation, GATI is a non-profit foundation dedicated to creating structured, ethical and circular pathways for global talent mobility.
This mission is critical in light of projections indicating that high-income economies will face a shortage of 45–50 million skilled and semi-skilled workers by 2030.
With a vision to establish India as a global hub for skilled talent, the GATI Foundation aims to foster collaboration among governments, businesses and nonprofits to unlock opportunities for Indian workers in international labour markets.
The launch event brought together foreign ambassadors, senior government officials, leading industry representatives and think tanks to deliberate on key themes such as government-to-government partnerships, ethical recruitment practices and industry-led solutions for global skills mobility.
Speaking about the initiative, Chaudhary said: “In an age of rapid adoption of new disruptive technologies across industries, the skill ecosystem and regulators must be agile, inclusive and global in their response to the dynamic demands of the job market. With the right partnerships, like the one we have with GATI Foundation, we can align our interventions appropriately to enhance India’s global talent footprint.”
