How the H-1B squeeze could make India an AI hub; Agentic AI completes a year

Long seen as a symbol of India’s global tech aspirations, the H-1B visa has become more than just an immigration story. With the US tightening rules, India faces the challenge of luring back its talent by offering them a conducive growth path in the country to take advantage of a potential reverse brain drain.

In America, Indian H-1B holders are often seen as low-cost workers taking away local tech jobs, fueling demands to restrict visas. Adding to strained US-India trade ties, US President Donald Trump’s made a shock move to impose a $100,000…