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by throwaway892238 873 days ago
The US, among other industrializing nations at the turn of the 19th century, had a pretty poor record for reliability, safety, etc. Over the years, local groups gathered together and lobbied for changes, usually to protect or defend a particular trade. Towards the late 19th century, more organizations were popping up to push for professional standards, licensing requirements, codes of ethics, public safety and social responsibility. For the better part of two centuries, this country (and others) have been very slowly yet incrementally improving how engineering is done.

Developing nations like India need their own time to move through similar processes. There still needs to be people lobbying, doing the work of organizing, and changing the way things work. But it's going to take decades, and maybe even centuries, like it did for other nations.