New Delhi, June 6 -- Earlier this month, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar launched the Global Access to Talent from India (GATI) Foundation to position India as a global talent hub. GATI signals India's ambition to be at the centre of global labour mobility, offering legal, ethical and safe pathways for Indian workers to fill skill gaps abroad.

GATI has the potential to enable a transformation. By creating pathways to high-paying jobs abroad, it can recast the social perception of vocational training.

When skilling leads to economic and social mobility, the social contract is complete and individuals are empowered to invest in their own growth.

A similar social contract is needed for domestic manufacturing if 'Make in India' is ...