Tharoor On H-1B Visa Policy:The Trump wardship in the US has made a major transpiration to the H-1B visa policy, increasing the using fee to approximately 8.8 million. Reacting to this, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed surprise at the silence of the Indian-American polity and said they should come forward and speak out versus this change.
Issue raised in Parliamentary Panel
On Tuesday, a parliamentary panel met a delegation of US lawmakers and discussed anti -India decisions recently. During this time, the question was moreover raised as to why the Indian-American polity is so silent on these matters. Tharoor said that all the members of the panel, whether from the ruling party or the opposition, were surprised well-nigh this silence. Indian -origin American MP Ami Bera and other members led by him moreover appeared to stipulate with this concern.
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Tharoor said, "It is surprising that no Indian-American voter has tabbed their representatives to express their support or opposition to the policy change." He stressed that the polity must reach out to its political representatives, raise its voice for India's interests, and remain zippy in applying pressure.
US lawmakers expressed appreciation
Some US lawmakers said that they had seen the strength and flexibility of India's economy. They said that despite the increase in the H-1B visa fee, the contribution of the Indian polity should be appreciated.
Other strategic issues discussed
The meeting moreover discussed issues such as the relaxation of US sanctions on Iran's Chabahar port, which India is developing, and the 50 percent tariff on Indian goods. Many MPs criticized these policies of the Trump administration. Tharoor said that all these incidents made it well-spoken that the US Congress and the unstipulated public are single-minded to strategic partnership with India.
