This document argues that bureaucrats in India's national economic planning bureaucracy should be replaced by technocrats. It presents several reasons for this, including the failures and inefficiencies of the current bureaucracy, the importance of science and technology for development, and examples of other developing countries that have successfully utilized technocratic leadership. Replacing bureaucrats with qualified experts and technocrats would help address issues like brain drain and better utilize talent within India to help accelerate the country's development, according to the document.