Lauding the India-Germany ties, German Ambassador to India, Dr Philipp Ackermann, said that Berlin is looking for more professionals to come from India. In a brief conversation with Firstpost, the German envoy also elucidated the challenges both countries face in ensuring smooth workers’ mobility.
The conversation took place on the sidelines of the launch of the Global Access to Talent from India (GATI) Foundation in New Delhi. It is a non-profit Foundation dedicated to building structured, ethical, and circular pathways for global talent mobility.
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External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar was the chief guest at the GATI Foundation’s launch event. The event was also attended by Shri. Jayant Chaudhary, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, attended as the Guest of Honour. The foundation is incubated by the Convergence Foundation, Manish Sabharwal, and the Godrej Foundation.
Here’s what the German Ambassador has to say about the Indian talent and how it can felicitate the global markets.
Edited excerpts:
Q1. What are your takeaways from today’s event, and what are your hopes for the GATI Foundation?
Amb Ackermann: I think this Gati Foundation is a very interesting move. I think it’s extremely timely, and I think we will work together with Gati in the months and years to come because once it is in full swing, it might be a very important institution that can deliver on mainstreaming migration from India to Europe and Germany in particular.
There will be more Indians coming to Germany because Germany wants more Indians to come. Germany has turned out to be an interesting destination for many Indians and we have to see to it that the right people come, the ones who are prepared for work in Germany, the ones who learn the language, the oEdited excerpts:nes who are ready to live in difficult circumstances and I think every institution that deals with this difficult matter is welcome. So I am very much looking forward. I am very confident that this foundation will contribute a bit.
Q2 We did a reportage on the challenges Indian students and professionals are facing in France. They expressed issues like a language barrier, problems with the employment contracts they were getting and how some companies are hesitant in sponsoring their visas. So what make