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1/2 This is potentially hugely worrying. Indian techies currently get 70% of the H1B visas; if capped at 15%, many Indian IT providers would be unable to supply the tech expertise needed to the US to fulfil their contracts. US says its retaliating against digital trade barriers. — PolitiTweet.org

Reuters Exclusive: US tells India it is mulling caps on H-1B visas to deter global data localisation rules; proposa… https://t.co/hQ7ReQBq5I

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Sorry I'm in Delhi for Parliament, or you could have had "the real thing" rather than the poster! — PolitiTweet.org

Sir happy to take a selfie with your election campaign poster @ShashiTharoor @JayasreeVijayan @INCTharoorian https://t.co/HitizJtmo9

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2/2 US cites data-flow restrictions in India emerging from data-localization requirements. These r animated by opposition to"data colonialism", but will benefit only a handful of Indian companies while a majority of tech firms lose out on H1B visas. It's a serious policy dilemma. — PolitiTweet.org

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