NASSCOM President cautious on ‘double whammy’ from tariffs and HIRE bill | Q&A

The Indian IT industry finds itself navigating two potential challenges from the US tariffs and the proposed HIRE Bill. In an exclusive conversation with CNBC-TV18,  Rajesh Nambiar, President of NASSCOM, pointed out that while current tariffs apply only to goods and not services, most of the talk around extending them to services is still speculative. However, he cautioned that the industry is prepared if such a move materialises.

On the HIRE Bill, which seeks to discourage outsourcing and impose a steep $100,000 visa fee, Nambiar noted that…