The office of Prime Minister Rohan was quiet, but the thoughts running through his mind were anything but quiet
India had the ambition, but the expertise needed to create cutting-edge military technology was lacking in many areas.
The idea of importing foreign talent to fill the gap had been circling his mind for weeks, and now, after several conversations with Kurt Tank, it was time to take action.
Rohan stared out the window at the busy streets of Delhi, deep in thought.
The world outside was changing fast, and India needed to catch up.
A knock at the door brought him back to the present.
"Come in," he said, turning toward the entrance.
Kurt Tank entered, followed closely by R.K. Menon, HAL's chief engineer.
The tall, distinguished German aviation expert gave a respectful nod as he took a seat in front of Rohan's desk.