hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈɔfɚd ðə pˈoʊst ʌv saɪəntˈɪfɪk ɐdvˈaɪzɚ tə ðə dᵻfˈɛns mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌv ˈɪndiə baɪ ðə fˈɜːst pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌv ˈɪndiə, dʒəvɐhˈɑːɹlɑːl nˈɛɹuː.
He was also offered the post of Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister of India by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.