In response to a debate over H-1B visas, which President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters Elon Musk recently made comments, New Delhi reported on Friday ( January 3 ) that the movement of skilled professionals benefits both countries.
India, known for its large share of IT specialists, many of whom job across the world, records for the bulk of such permits issued by the United States.
Trump said late last month that he fully supported the H1B program for foreign workers, but some of his followers were against it after Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, declared he would go to “war” to support it.
India said quite visa provided mutual benefits.
When questioned about the H1B visa negotiations in the US, India’s foreign department spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated in a press conference that “our nations have a strong and growing economic and technological relationship”.
” Both edges leveraging their strengths and competitive value, the professional expertise provided by qualified professionals benefits a lot from India-US economic ties. We anticipate approving India-U even further. financial relationships that benefit us both.
The US issued about 78 % of the 265 777 H1B visas to India for the fiscal year that ended on September 30, 2023.
According to Jaiswal, India’s foreign minister and foreign minister recently traveled to the US and met with Trump’s transition team, and they are interested in strengthening ties with him.