India raised
the H-1B visa issue with one of the largest groups of Congressmen from the US
when they met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. The two groups,
consisting of members from both political parties are visiting Delhi, Hyderabad
and Bangalore.
A PMO
statement said Modi "shared his perspective on areas where both countries
can work even more closely, including in facilitating greater people-to-people
linkages that have over the years helped contribute to each other's prosperity.
In this context, Prime Minister referred to the role of skilled Indian talent
in enriching the American economy and society. He urged developing a
reflective, balanced and farsighted perspective on movement of skilled
professionals."
Modi has
already had two conversations with US President Donald Trump, he told the
visiting US lawmakers, saying he was encouraged by the "shared commitment
to further strengthen ties that have grown deeper in the last two and a half
years." It was significant that Modi addressed the US Congress during his
visit in 2016, and earned huge approval for his remarks there.
Last week,
Modi met a group of British parliamentarians, where visas, particularly
strudent and skilled visas also formed the bulk of the conversation.
During the
visit from February 20-25, the American lawmakers are scheduled to have a wide
range of meetings with top government officials, politicians, members of think-tanks
and non-governmental organisations. One group consists of 19 members, the
second of eight. One of them is led by Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of powerful
House Judiciary Committee, which is visiting India from February 20 to 23. The
Republican leaders include Congressman George Holding, Co-Chair of the India
Caucus, Jason Smit and Dave Trott. The Democrats include Congresswoman Sheila
Jackson Lee, Congressmen Hank Johnson, David Ciciline and Henry Cuellar.
(Indiatimes)
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