global workforce
Jaishankar Warns US and Europe: Restricting Skilled Immigration Will Make You "Net Losers" in Global Economy
Dec 04, 2025 02:35 am CST
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar cautions Western nations against tightening immigration rules for skilled professionals, arguing that restricting talent mobility undermines economic interests while emphasizing democratic freedoms and the need for balanced approaches to global workforce management in an era of advanced manufacturing.
IBM Cuts Thousands of Jobs While Pivoting Toward High-Margin Software and AI Cloud Services
Nov 05, 2025 07:48 am CST
IBM announces workforce reduction affecting a low single-digit percentage of its 270,000 global employees as the company strategically shifts focus to high-margin software and AI-driven cloud services under CEO Arvind Krishna's leadership. Despite 35% stock growth this year, recent slowdown in cloud software segment has raised investor concerns about IBM's positioning in the competitive cloud services market.
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.
S Jaishankar Advocates for Global Workforce Model Amid H-1B Visa Tensions and Trade Challenges
Sep 26, 2025 10:58 am CST
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called for a new model of global workforce distribution as countries face demographic limitations in meeting labor demands. Speaking amid rising H-1B visa fees and trade tensions, Jaishankar emphasized the need for nations to adapt to economic uncertainties by building self-reliance while developing more resilient international trade and workforce systems for a rapidly changing world.