India’s unusually cautious reaction to the apparent racially motivated killing of engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in the United States last week has raised eyebrows. But experts say India’s reaction is guided by more pressing concerns of the US putting curbs on H-1B visas, which are the lifeblood of the Indian IT industry. Read moreDuring his presidential campaign, Trump had promised to bring back software jobs from abroad. This can spell doom for Indian firms, who receive 60% of all H-1B visas, and account for a $150 billion-dollar industry. The crackdown on H-1B visa system cannot be dismissed as a mere campaign rhetoric of President Trump.

Source: Hindustan Times March 01, 2017 08:48 UTC