New Delhi: India on Thursday said one should “not pre-judge the outcome” of a legislation introduced by a US Congresswoman on H-1B visas in the House of Representatives there but added that its view was that “Indian software exports and personnel add to the competitiveness of US industry”.
The ministry of external affairs said that any such Bill introduced will have to go through the US “legislative process”, further pointing out that “no executive order has been signed (on this as yet) by President Donald Trump”. New Delhi reiterated that its concerns have already been raised with the US.
“No executive order has been signed so far... Three private Bills have been introduced in the US House of Representatives. Such Bills have been introduced in the past also and such bills have to go through the full Congressional process,” MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
India is in talks with trump ON H-1B: MEA
“Let’s not prejudge the outcome because we have seen what has happened to the similar bills in the past. If and when the executive order is passed, we will certainly give a reaction,” MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
He also said India remains in dialogue with the Trump administration. “They are fully aware of our position in this particular matter i.e Indian software exports and Indian software technical professionals add to the competitiveness of the US industry,” Mr. Swarup said.
