Do you think Indian IT firms can't do without American visa doles?

More than the fact that Trump's latest visa freeze would hinder the American Dream of thousands of Indian techies, what needs a rethink is the dependence of Indian IT majors on such visas. Even though companies like Wipro, Infosys and TCS have ramped up their local hires over the recent years, their ‘offsite-onsite’ employee ratio is still about 80:20. With Covid pushing the world into work-from-home mode and borders losing relevance, this may be the opportune moment for Indian IT giants to revisit and alter their hiring policies.

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Blessings in disguise that will stop brain drain of tax payers money of a poor country. It’s time for Indians to make Viveka Nanda as ur lord, for progress, Gautam Buddha for peace and Ramakrishna Paramahamsa for ur devotion. No indian will have grudge against these unique leaders who wanted to change India but were limited to regions. Gautam Buddha even left india to preach its preachings time Japan and Tibet and a part of China. We need to understand and educate how our political leaders are destroying the destiny of 1.35 billion Indians to live lavish life for rest 2 to 3 million. Arise, awake and bring the change india needs so that no countries bully. Mr Trumps assistance will help in achieving indian dreams with our best brains who can educate the illiterates and educate the half educated. We also request all Indians working in hightech sectors to come back to save ur country from hawkish politicians. It’s time Army exservice men also steps in politics along with developing servants, industrialists like Narayan murthy, UDAI Kotak and not to forget Tata’s and pharma giants along with IT and manufacturing sectors like Maruti, Mahindra Bajaj etc. save the country from half and non educated vultures. It’s time indians stop casting ballots to party candidates and start their vote to independents based on merit. Indians have been too long a big fool to keep believing party affiliated politicians and see what u have got in return. No hospitals, labourers starved to death and now bullies by our neighbours and superpower economic power house of earth. China was poorer than India when we got independence and today the power house is equivalent to 10 Indias. That’s the pathetic condition our law makers gave us in last 72 years. How long u want to lead this life. Bring the change for the sake of your mother land. Listen everyone everything but decide on what u see and hear together. Not what u see on videos and hear through social taboo networks. U love, and get loved and u bark others will bite. Our law makers have made a india to bark at each other so that they can live like king with ur money. Let’s stop this. Today our parliamentarians are biggest threat to us and india . Let’s Elect our leaders wisely.

American dream is for Americans. Getting H1B is not American dream it is Indian dream. Don’t misquote things to sell your news.

Good. In capacity of President of his country, he'll do what suits it best. We should not expect expect of him to behave like a gatekeeper to wish & greet all who come and leave them in.

Trump has over 46m people on unemployment- dole and one can’t expect him to Do anything else. Anyway most of the people are scared to go to the US and with no flights on now what is the issue if Trump suspends till Dec.20. Indian tech companies hardly use H1B nowadays.

He will take care of his country.. Understandable

Trump is right. America first, just as Modi says India first. These are never seen before times and needs extraordinary measures in each country that meets specific situations. Indians should find jobs in India; if India cannot grow or needs them, then it's their problem and not other countries'.

Indians will find an another place, no worry.

Every country has right to take a call on employment policies and work permits. When 20 million people lost jobs mere 85000 work permits do not matter that too mostly STEM categories, where unemployment rate has come down from 3 % in April to 2% in May 2020.It is just political to hoodwink people and it never creates any problem for Indian job markets

Better go to villages and serve others. Do desi start ups and solve problems in India. Think & Do

Thanks, Bhai. Please make it permanent. Better for desis to help own country than serving others. Cheers

Prithvi

IIT & MBA GRADUATES must work in the country,,,There is a system of BOND on government MBBS graduates to work in rural areas,,,,APPLY same law to these graduates

Himangshu

@tushar singh.... what nice sir, thoda elaborate to ki jiye

Hemant

20 Million unemployed in US, is too low to suspend Visas. This is more political abuse than a business like acumen. Unemployment is normally fluctuating phenomenon and addressed by concerted opportunity creations by government with laws that culminates investments and innovations. Trump need relook or he goes dumb in the history of USA as President.

Aswin

This is a real good news and good act by the US. it's high time that these software engineer study in India, get benefits of Indian ecosystem and work overseas for their selfish benefits. why not once in a decade can these high technology enabled industry workers contribute their brains and skills to India. why do we always look up to the US and other European nation and feel proud of them, dream of going there and get settled. why not atleast once for a full cycle of 10 year's slog for india and make it atleast"semi super giant" and "almost developed nation" tag from a ever "developing nation" tag for generations togather. please do not criticize this article as some change has to b brought and it's always difficult to digest and accept changes , but all good things comes to an end and why not India also gaya bright, rosy and envious future growth...

Devarajan

America first.Wants to make up the lost ground due to Covid 19 , Lloyd death

The

Make it permanent, this way we can avoid another pandemic transfer like Covid. For whatever (and if) the country gained by this foreign employment, have have lost it all through imported cases. No labourer, no migrant, no indian citizen has spread Covid in India as much as the imports!

Kd

why not emphasize on creating jobs in India. why are we importing so much stuff from China? let's assume that Indian made stuff is 10% more expensive. so what? it will create crores of jobs. moreover, Indian industry will gain economies of scale and product will become cheaper in few years. for example, India has very big steel industry. still, we import from China because it is cheap but not of very high quality

It was only helping corporates by showing higher wages so higher cost and higher billing. With these advanced communication networks, most of the jobs can be done off shore. Indian companies also luring freshers with H1B carrot making them to dance in India for 6 to 7 hours sucking maximum for peanut salaries. Let's hope this multi level marketing and slavery ends

Joji Cherian (Joji cherian)

Another stab for Modi. This time from from Donald

Subbu India (Kolkata)

Cost to be paid to become a friend of US.

Any people cannot travel for next 6 months. So this is a non issue.

White

Indians please stop being hypocrites, if you want make in India then why not work in India.If you want make in India then might as well do work in India and make India look like USA.

May

Leave USA, how many got job back after opening lockdown. Media don't want to report the grim ground reality.

Market

Hahaha ones who are saying Indian talent... If these talented guys come to India.. Then they probably end up working for 35 years... With no invention no startup.. Bcoz our govt interested in building statues... Not future of there people

Abhijeet

born in Indiastay in India work for Indiawork for

Fundoo (H)

Another gift from Trump Uncle. He can never be trusted. He will never stand with any country.

a friend gift to friend's countryman, a friend understands friends feeling "vocal for local"

(Ahmedabad)

Thanks Trump, you have done a favor to India, these talent stuck-up at USA will comeback to India and Indians are highly innovative these all will help take India to new heights. Once again thanks Trump.

Fact replies to Praveen Jaiman

Talent? Highly innovative? Trump just weeded out the mediocre people. Talented and well paid people will definitely be getting visas.

Josy John (Pune, MH)

Surprised that the most brilliant brains are out side the US!

Himangshu

so see the outcome after spending millions millions of dollars on trump. but trump has got his rewards from his indian friend. be indian and buy indian.

Himangshu

be indian buy indian

Guest

bhakts and feku slaves deserve such treatment from Dolan lunf

Aruun

American themselves will loose as the jobs Indian techies are employed in are not favourate among Americans where as the most American tech companies are solely dependent on these jobs to run their companies.

Vikas (New Delhi)

Good. Howdy Modi Kemcho Trump. So much good results with our foreign policy. One egoistic maniac fueling another egoistic personality.

i dont get it, howdy modi event was to please indian origin voters for comming US elections, now he has done the opposite, so much money spent on the event down the drain, plus the virus spread because of the event

The people out of work are the gig workers not the techies. But since he is up for re- election he has to do some stunts. Most of the H1B visa holders are the workhorses in a company. They get lesser pay, they work longer hours and they are amenable to pressure from the bosses. Ultimately America will suffer since there won’t be ready replacements for such people. America is number 1 in technology due to contribution of few. The rank and file dislike a 9 to 5 job

Rambhakt (Mumbai)

Namastey trump.

India should also encourage own industry which will also generate employment .Auto sector has rendered more than a million jobless.All are sleeping.They only wake up when international agencies dash a note.

Lakshmi

this headline is third class. no specific rules for Indian but USA has suspended H1B Visa... this is misleading headline. it seems that action has been taken against Indian techies Only.

Shri

desis, time to go to Eastern Europe, Russia, Africa, Latin America, etc. go to all unpopulated and underpopulated areas. lots of beautiful chokris. make money, do sex, settle and thrive. cheers and congrats

Shri

lots of jobs in America in cleaning, farm worker and related work. time for every country to do own work. cheers

Shri

thanks bhai. please make it permanent. it is better to develop our own country than others. cheers

His country His decision Temporary No worry

Benet Zacharias (Chennai)

Temporary suspension will not hut anyone. Every nation has to protect there own interest. In fact it is protecting the interest of the Indian migrants.

Jagdip Vaishnav (Mumbai)

This is a passing phase, remain optimistic

Subramaniyan

Good. Beginning of the end of the glorious days of USA and its global superiority and supremacy! Congratulations Trump and thank you for sending our natives back.

Sendhilvelan

excellent job by Trump

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