India's Modi to Discuss Visas With Trump During U.S. Visit
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Photographer: Daniel Acker/BloombergIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the U.S. next week, seeking to convince President Donald Trump to continue a key visa program that has allowed information technology companies to send skilled workers to the U.S. and flourish.
Nasscom, the Indian IT industry’s trade body, said Modi will explain during the two-day visit how the program has benefited both countries. “The IT industry has been key to American corporations’ innovations and competitiveness and over three-quarters of the top 500 U.S. companies use Indian IT services,” said R. Chandrashekhar, Nasscom’s president. “The time to talk is now.”