Author: Mamadila Jagadesh Kumar

Word spread quickly when US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that added a one-time fee of $100,000 to new H-1B applications from September 21, 2025. Many asked the same questions. Will India’s technology engine slow down? Will young graduates see their plans fade? Or will this disruption push India towards a deeper, steadier rise? India did not waver. The government kept the response measured. Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the tone in Gujarat: “We have no major enemy in the world. If we have any enemy, it is our dependence on other countries.” His call framed self-reliance as…