America is great because of the desire to accept talented immigrants.
Nilekani, a billionaire partner of InfoS Technologies, said Nilekani, whether he had a chance to President Trump.
Nilekani, Bangalore’deki CNN Asian Business Forum among them, “the United States really … If you want to keep a global competitive, you must be open to overseas talents,” he said.
InfoS (Execution) It is India’s second largest outdoor company and an important buyer of US H-1B visas. The documents allow the technology firm to employ a large number of Indians in the USA.
The Trump management is now considering significant changes in the visa program. Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Trump will continue to talk about reforming in the H-1B program as part of a larger pressure for immigration reform in January.
The sidewalks in visas can hit Indian workers the most harder.
India is the most source of high qualified labor for the US technology industry. According to US government data, 70% of extremely popular H-1B visas are going to Indians.
Stocks in many Indian technology companies, including infostenance, have extraordinarily dived among a working visa pressure reports that had been approaching two weeks ago.
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Nilekani said that it would be an error to follow the management.
“Indian companies have done a lot to help US companies more competitive, and I think this needs to continue.” He said. “If you look at the Silicon Valley … Most companies have an immigrant founder.”
India’s contribution to the sector – especially at the highest levels – largely in size. Existing CEOs Google (Google) And Microsoft (MSFT)For example, both were born in India.
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However, Nilekani, the architect of India’s ambitious biometric identity program, suggested that India will ultimately benefit from Trump’s “first American” plan. If talented engineers cannot go to the USA, they will stay in India.
“This number of visas has always appeared in the US, especially during the election season.” He said. “Actually accelerated development work [in India]Because … people invest more to do the job here. ”
Nilekani referred to his own projects for the Indian government as an example.
Born Bangalore, the entrepreneur left Infyos in 2009 to conduct India’s gigantic Social Security program, known as Aadhaar. As a result of the initiative, the majority of India’s majority of 1.3 billion citizens now have a biometric identity number that allows them to receive state services, carry out bank transactions and even make biometric payments.
“It was built by extremely talented and determined Indians.” He said. “Many of them had global experience, but they brought this ability and experience to solve India’s problems.”
Nilekani said the country’s big young population chose to stay more and more at home and enter.
“India first,” he said.
CNNMONEY (Bangalore, India) FIRST PUBLISHED 13 February 2017: 14:19 et
