As the NDB meticulously planned the nation's physical infrastructure, Adav pushed Bharat Corporation into a new era of technological innovation. Profits from steel and chemicals, now immense, were aggressively reinvested, not just into expansion, but into industries far ahead of their time in India.
His focus turned to communication and advanced manufacturing. Recognizing the critical importance of information flow, Adav initiated secret research and development into radio communication. He hired Indian physicists and electrical engineers, giving them access to the Japanese machine tools and German patents acquired during the war. While the British still controlled telegraph lines, Adav envisioned a national radio network, vital for rapid communication, disaster response, and national unity. Bharat Corporation began manufacturing early radio components, discreetly testing prototypes in remote facilities.
Beyond communication, Adav also initiated studies into advanced metallurgy for specialized alloys beyond basic steel, crucial for future aviation and advanced machinery. He sent highly vetted Indian students, under the guise of private scholarships, to technical universities in Germany and America, bypassing British universities entirely. These were not just engineers; they were spies of knowledge, tasked with absorbing every technological secret and bringing it back to Bharat Corporation.
While not yet full-scale manufacturing, Adav laid the groundwork for future automotive and, critically, aviation industries. He acquired small, defunct foundries and retooled them for precision casting, focusing on engine components. His goal was not immediate production, but the creation of the foundational manufacturing capabilities and human expertise that would allow India to leapfrog decades of technological development once full independence was achieved. The year 1925 saw the quiet beginnings of industries that would define the mid-20th century, all within the unseen grasp of Bharat Corporation.