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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his very first-ever meeting<\/strong> with President Joe Biden raised various issues involving the Indian community in America, including access for Indian professionals<\/strong> in the US and talking about the H-1B visas, Foreign Secretary<\/strong> Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM Modi described as “extraordinary<\/strong>” his first bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with US President Joe Biden who said the Indo-US relationship<\/strong> is destined to be “stronger, closer and tighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prime minister <\/strong>and his partners – Scott Morrison of Australia and Japan’s Yoshihide Suga. Also attended the meeting of Quad leaders hosted by US President Biden<\/strong> in the US capital on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He (Modi) talked about the issue <\/strong>of getting access for Indian professionals to the United States. In that context he referenced H-1B visas<\/strong>, Shringla told reporters at a news meeting on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most sought-after H-1B visas is a non-immigrant visa<\/strong> that allows US organizations to employ foreign workers. In specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise<\/strong>. Technology organizations rely upon it to hire a huge number of employees every year from nations like India <\/strong>and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modi raises the issue of H-1B visas with US President<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

He also talked about the way that numerous Indian professionals <\/strong>who work here add to Social Security<\/strong>. The return of those commitments in the United States is something that affects the number of Indian workers<\/strong>, Shringla said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A reality sheet gave by the White House later said that the United States was proud to have given a record 62,000 visas<\/strong> to Indian students so far in 2021<\/strong>. The almost 200,000 Indian students <\/strong>in the United States contribute USD 7.7 billion<\/strong> every year to the US economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating the 75th anniversary<\/strong> of the Fulbright Program around the world. The program has been bringing Americans and Indians closer together for 71 years<\/strong> since its launch in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2008, we invited India’s decision<\/strong> to mutually support these associations with the United States and renamed the program the Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship Program. More than 20,000 fellowships <\/strong>and grants have been awarded under this exchange program. And the United States looks forward to building on these successes, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Partnership 2020 program <\/strong>continues to foster higher education cooperation to promote economic growth and technological advances. In collaboration with the University of Nebraska at Omaha. This program funds 15 research partnerships<\/strong> among US and Indian universities in the fields of advanced engineering, artificial intelligence, public health, and energy, among others, the White House said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As indicated by the White House, the upcoming launch of the US-India Alliance<\/strong> for Women’s Economic Empowerment public-private partnership. Between the Department of State, USAID<\/strong>, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, and George Washington University will assist with catalyzing collaboration to advance women’s economic resilience<\/strong> and empowerment in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issues about the H-1B visa & Foreign Secretary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The US-funded Nexus startup and innovation hub <\/strong>showcases the best of American and Indian entrepreneurial innovation and technology commercialization. Also, nexus serves <\/strong>as a central hub for entrepreneurs, innovators, faculty, industry players, and funding associations keen on promoting Indian new companies<\/strong> and the interested in promoting Indian startups and the local entrepreneurial ecosystem, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2016, Nexus’ 138 graduates<\/strong> have raised over USD 19 million<\/strong> in outside funding and shut more than 70 deals<\/strong>. With numerous prominent Indian and US organizations, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration <\/strong>work closely with Indian partners in regions like sea and fisheries science, meteorology, and earth observation. Which helps us better understand environmental change<\/strong> and save lives through improved weather modeling and information sharing, White House said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Biden wants to address delays in the Green Card processing system<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The US Department of Agriculture looks <\/strong>forward to cooperating with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. On environmental change issues related to agriculture through strategic research on crops, livestock<\/strong>, and fisheries, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, USAID <\/strong>looks forward to working with the Indian government on setting up the US-India<\/strong> Gandhi-King Development Foundation. To promote initiatives and exchanges that honor both visionary leaders, it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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