Commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 9 February held detailed discussions with top government officials and industry representatives on the proposed tightening of the US visa regime and its impact on the domestic IT sector. The issues related with visa was discussed during a meeting chaired by commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week. It was suggested that the industry body like Nasscom should collate the data and assess the likely impact of the proposed changes in the visa regime by the US. “The government needs solid data to take up the industry concerns with America,” officials said. Sitharaman on 9 February held detailed discussions with top government officials and industry representatives on the proposed tightening of the US visa regime and its impact on the domestic IT sector.

Source: Mint February 12, 2017 07:19 UTC