India Defends Skilled Worker Flow as Trump Tightens H-1B Rules

India said Friday that both the Indian and US economies have benefited significantly from the movement of skilled talent, days after President Donald Trump’s decision to impose severe restrictions on H-1B visas.

“Skilled talent mobility and exchanges have contributed enormously to technology development, innovation, economic growth, competitiveness and wealth creation in the United States and India,” Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s External Affairs Ministry, told reporters at a briefing in New Delhi. “This is still an evolving situation and we remain engaged at various levels,” he said in response to a question on the H-1B visa changes.

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