Tier-3 ISE final year with ongoing ML research (TMLR/Q1/NeurIPS target), trying to understand real impact in India [D]

A final year ISE student with a focus on ML research and publications (targeting TMLR/NeurIPS) seeks to understand the real impact of their work on securing ML/SDE roles in India. They question how their research achievements compare to the traditional development path in the Indian job market.