New Delhi, May 6 -- India on Tuesday formally launched the Global Access to Talent from India (GATI) Foundation in New Delhi with the aim to tap work opportunities emerging due to mounting labour shortages across Europe, the Gulf, Japan and elsewhere.

As the demand for skilled Indian workers is rising in diverse geographies, the initiative backed by The Convergence Foundation, Manish Sabharwal (Vice-Chairman, TeamLease Services), and the Godrej Foundation, was unveiled in the presence of External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary, Business Standard reported.

The launch event was attended by diplomats, government officials, corporate leaders and think tank r...