While every industry and management association worth its reputation and public relations machinery would enthusiastically applaud Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call to consider remote work as part of national resilience amid geopolitical instability and fuel uncertainty, the larger question lies elsewhere. As a nation aspiring to remain a serious global investment destination, India repeatedly celebrates its demographic dividend, youthful workforce, and digital capabilities. Yet the uncomfortable question before every promoter, chief executive, board member, and HR leader in corporate India is deceptively simple: Do Indian companies fundamentally trust their employees enough to allow them to work from anywhere? The Prime Minister’s remarks deserve attention not merely because they make short-term economic sense in a period of imported energy pressures and geopolitical uncertainty. They deserve attention because they may well reflect the direction of workplace evolution itself.…