From Brain Drain to Brain Gain: Can India Transform Trump's H-1B Visa Shock into a Tech Renaissance?

Sep 29, 2025 05:41 pm CST

President Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee has disrupted the career path for thousands of Indian tech professionals. This article explores how India could transform this crisis into opportunity by implementing strategic policies to attract its talented diaspora back home, potentially catalyzing innovation in semiconductors, AI, and digital technology—similar to successful repatriation models in China, Taiwan, and South Korea. Prime Minister Modi's Atmanirbhar Bharat vision faces a crucial test in converting this challenge into a homegrown technological revolution.