Indian nationals protected an unimaginable 72.3 % of all H-1B visas launched by the United States in between October 2022 and September 2023, the Indian federal authorities educated the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, mentioning data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
In a written suggestions to an inquiry within the Upper House, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh specified that the Government of India stays “& ldquo; very closely involved with the United States management” & rdquo; and varied different stakeholders pertaining to all considerations related to the H-1B visa program with pertinent reciprocal dialogue gadgets.
The ministry was reacting to an inquiry on whether or not it stays in talks with the United States pertaining to potential limitations on the H-1B visa program and what actions have really been absorbed this respect. Singh confused that the flexibleness of educated Indian specialists has really been equally useful for each India and the United States, particularly within the areas of innovation and know-how.
“As per the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, for the period between October 2022 and September 2023, Indian nationals received 72.3 per cent of all H-1B visas issued,” Singh claimed.
In suggestions to a distinct query, the External Affairs Ministry provided updates on Indian pupils influenced by recurring disputes in Ukraine, Israel, andPalestine According to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, there have been 21,928 Indian pupils in Ukraine previous to the battle began. However, since first November 2024, simply 1,802 pupils keep signed up in Ukrainian schools.
Jaishankar likewise saved in thoughts that about 900 Indian pupils are presently in Israel, primarily in search of PhD or postdoctoral researches in STEM areas. Following the seventh October 2023 assaults in Israel, the Indian federal authorities launched ‘Operation Ajay ‘to assist with the safe return of Indian nationals. Under this effort, 1,309 Indians had been repatriated, consisting of 768 pupils. Since after that, nearly all Indian pupils that returned dwelling beneath ‘Operation Ajay ‘have really returned to Israel to renew their researches.
Meanwhile, Jaishankar verified that there aren’t any Indian pupils present in Palestine.
The Rajya Sabha was likewise educated that the federal authorities doesn’t protect data on the number of Indian vacationers which have really returned on account of monetary recessions overseas, work losses, or financial instability in host international locations.
“& ldquo;The duty of rehabilitating returned Indian travelers resides the particular state federal governments where the emigrants come from. Various states have actually created approaches and plans to help returning employees,” & rdquo;Singh specified.
Responding to at least one extra concern, Jaishankar attended to the present ceasefire contract in between Israel andHamas He educated the Rajya Sabha {that a} contract for the launch of captives and a ceasefire in Gaza was launched on fifteenth January 2025 and entered influence on nineteenth January 2025.
“& ldquo;We invited the ceasefire and shared our hope that it will certainly bring about the secure and continual supply of altruistic help to individuals ofGaza We likewise repeated our ask for the launch of all captives, an instant ceasefire, and a go back to the course of discussion and diplomacy,” & rdquo; he claimed.
(With inputs from PTI)
