S Jaishankar Defends Global Workforce Reality as Trump's H-1B Visa Fees Impact Indian Professionals

Sep 26, 2025 03:56 pm CST

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar advocates for a modern global workforce model amid US President Trump's controversial $100,000 H-1B visa fee, which significantly impacts Indian tech professionals who make up 70% of visa recipients. As India manages trade challenges with the US, Jaishankar emphasizes that many nations cannot meet labor demands through local demographics alone, highlighting India's position as the world's largest source of emigrants.