New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- On the occasion of India's 79th Independence Day, a Reddit user questioned the celebration of India's "brain drain". The user wonders why we celebrate people of Indian-origin leading global companies.

"Many Indians take pride in the global achievements of people like Sundar Pichai (Google), Satya Nadella (Microsoft), Arvind Krishna (IBM), Ajay Banga (World Bank), Leena Nair (Chanel), or Arvind Srinivasan (Perplexity AI). These names are often cited as proof of "India's contribution to the world"," says the post.

However, the user argues that most are no longer Indian citizens. They hold US or UK passports and their work strengthens those countries, not India.

India has hundreds of medical colleges and thousands of...