New Delhi [India], External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday stressed the growing role of Indian skills and talent on the global stage and said developed countries of the world are now showing interest in entering into mobility agreements with India. "In the era of the knowledge economy, the role of Indian skills and talent is also being re-evaluated. The very nature of technological progress is creating greater demand. But there is also the reality of demographic decline in developed countries. These trends are manifesting themselves Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit 2024 in New Delhi, the External Affairs Minister said, “At present there is interest across the world in concluding a mobility agreement with India.'' "For our part, we would also like to see our talent treated in a fairly transparent manner. As a global workplace emerges – and believe me, it will grow faster than we all expect. As a global workplace emerges – some of the immediate consequences are to expand the scale and quality of skills at home. This is in line with the thinking of the government and the need for innovation. To make our due contribution in the upgradation of human resources,” he said.Emphasizing the obligation to secure Indian nationals abroad as well, the External Affairs Minister highlighted India's successful operations to evacuate Indian nationals from Ukraine and Sudan and said that they aim to make India a hub for innovation, research and design. To create a global centre. “As the global workplace expands, the responsibility to safeguard our citizens abroad will also increase proportionately. Fortunately, this is an area where we have already built capabilities and put in place SOPs, As seen recently in Ukraine and Sudan. We are deploying technology more widely to make life easier for Indians traveling and working abroad, he said, "However, as we Considering the relevance of our talent along with the importance of 'Make in India', we aim to make ourselves a global hub for innovation research. , and also design.'Work in India' is the natural corollary, I would say, of a supporting basis for 'Make in India'. But it will also have 'Work for the World' as its subset." He also underlined the crisis prevailing across the world due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and Gaza and said that the world is facing a 3F crisis of fuel, food and fertilizers. In which India is working with a judicious combination of 'Vasudaiva Kutumbakam.' “Instead of today, what is the reality we are looking at? The conflict in Ukraine is now in its third year.There could be a huge increase in violence in West Asia/Middle East which could spread further. Disruptions in logistics due to war, sanctions, drone strikes, and climate events. The world is facing a 3F crisis of fuel, food and fertilizers; in Asia, disrespect for agreements and disregard for the rule of law have created new tensions on land and sea.'' "Terrorism and extremism have threatened those Those who have been practicing this for a long time have started ingesting it. In many ways, we are really going through a perfect storm.The task for India is to reduce its impact on itself and contribute to stabilizing the world as far as possible. It is the judicious combination of 'Bharat First' and 'Vasudaiva Kutumbakam' that defines our image as 'Vishwa Bandhu'," he said