India voices concern on US visas but sees alignment with Rubio
- On Sunday in New Delhi, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar raised concerns with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding stricter US visa procedures affecting students and professionals.
- The Trump administration has implemented stricter H-1B visa restrictions and fees used largely by Indian tech workers, while recently requiring permanent residency applicants to leave the country for processing.
- Responding to concerns, Secretary Rubio stated the reforms are "not India-specific" but part of a global overhaul, admitting that "anytime you undertake reforms, there will be periods of transition and friction."
- While Jaishankar agreed the countries share a "convergence of national interests in many areas," he publicly challenged the US administration over visa policies impacting business and technology cooperation.
- During his four-day visit to India, Secretary Rubio emphasized the two largest democracies remain "strategically aligned on all of the key issues that will define the new century.
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India Whines About Their Citizens Not Being Allowed Into America
Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back forcefully against complaints from Indian officials over the Trump administration’s tightening of visa and immigration procedures, insisting the reforms are part of a broader global overhaul of the U.S. immigration system — not an attack on India specifically. The clash unfolded during Rubio’s visit to India this week after Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar publicly raised concern…
Rubio Tells India to Get in Line
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Indian officials Sunday there will be no carve-outs from America’s immigration overhaul, even for one of Washington’s closest partners in Asia. The message came at a joint press conference in New Delhi, where Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar raised concerns about wait times and visa denials hitting Indian workers and travelers. Jaishankar said he had raised the issue of legitimate travelers faci…
Rubio pushes back on India’s concerns over US visa curbs, says policy must be ‘America First’ under Trump
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against criticism of President Donald Trump’s immigration reform as Indian officials and media raised concerns that U.S. visa and immigration reforms may curb migration from India. “What I want to leave clear is that the changes, while they may be having a disproportionate impact on a place like India that provides so many high-skilled workers to the U.S. econ…
Rubio pushes back on India's concerns over US visa curbs, says policy must be 'America First' under Trump – Democratic Accent
Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against criticism of President Donald Trump’s immigration reform as Indian officials and media raised concerns that U.S. visa and immigration reforms may curb migration from India. “What I want to leave clear is that the changes, while they may be having a disproportionate impact on a place like India that provides so many high-skilled workers to the U.S. economy, it is not a system that is targeted at …
Rubio pushes back on India's concerns over US visa curbs, says policy must be 'America First' under Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against criticism of President Donald Trump's immigration reform as Indian officials and media raised concerns that U.S. visa and immigration reforms may curb migration from India."What I want to leave clear is that the changes, while they may be having a disproportionate impact on a place like India that provides so many high-skilled workers to the U.S. economy, it is not a system that is targeted at I…
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