Indian nationals protected an incredible 72.3 percent of all H-1B visas released by the United States in between October 2022 and September 2023, the Indian federal government educated the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, mentioning information from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
In a written feedback to an inquiry in 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 various other stakeholders pertaining to all concerns connected to the H-1B visa program with pertinent reciprocal discussion devices.
The ministry was reacting to an inquiry on whether it remains in talks with the United States pertaining to prospective limitations on the H-1B visa program and what actions have actually been absorbed this respect. Singh stressed that the flexibility of knowledgeable Indian specialists has actually been equally helpful for both India and the United States, especially in the areas of innovation and technology.
“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 feedback to a different question, the External Affairs Ministry offered updates on Indian pupils influenced by recurring disputes in Ukraine, Israel, andPalestine According to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, there were 21,928 Indian pupils in Ukraine prior to the battle started. However, since first November 2024, just 1,802 pupils stay signed up in Ukrainian colleges.
Jaishankar likewise kept in mind that about 900 Indian pupils are presently in Israel, primarily seeking PhD or postdoctoral researches in STEM areas. Following the 7th October 2023 assaults in Israel, the Indian federal government released ‘Operation Ajay ‘to help with the secure return of Indian nationals. Under this effort, 1,309 Indians were repatriated, consisting of 768 pupils. Since after that, almost all Indian pupils that returned home under ‘Operation Ajay ‘have actually returned to Israel to resume their researches.
Meanwhile, Jaishankar verified that there are no Indian pupils existing in Palestine.
The Rajya Sabha was likewise educated that the federal government does not preserve information on the variety of Indian travelers that have actually returned as a result of financial recessions abroad, work losses, or economic instability in host countries.
“& 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 one more concern, Jaishankar attended to the current 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 introduced on 15th January 2025 and entered impact on 19th 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)
