The Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has expressed his concerns that any serious actions taken by the Donald Trump government against issue of tightening of the H-1B visa regime would worry India quite a bit, as nearly 50 to 60 percent of India's export services go to the United States. He also highlighted that the country’s exports of services are about 40 to 45 percent of the total exports.
Subramanian has stated that India is keeping a close watch on the US visa reforms and that the country will be okay as long as the visa reforms are manageable. He also said that anything that is going to interfere with export growth creates anxiety in India. Adding further, he said that in the context of the US, they are watching the H1-B visa situation very carefully.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had also taken up the issue of H-1B visas for skilled professionals from India with the American side and also highlighted the contribution which Indian companies and professionals are making to the US economy. The issue stems from recent executive orders signed by US President Donald Trump which indicate a possible tightening of the H-1B visas.
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