>> We believe we do some serious engineering.

I am not contesting that you do serious engineering, but just stating your beliefs is moot.

>> There is this west fixation that serious engineering can't be done outside.

I guess this is just anecdotal and to counter with some more anecdotal experience, I (and a few I know) have been reached out from the west, seeking our engineering skills in the niche we operate. So what do we do know? Start believing the other way round, that serious engineering can't be done in the west!!!

>> we do the engineering and it gets maintained by westerners in our organization.

Don't you think you are believing just like the western engineers you were blaming?