How India was lost: A colossal White House blunder

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Synopsis Trump's proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee and Peter Navarro's anti-India rhetoric, among other things, have strained US-India relations. Navarro's actions, fueled by misinformation and a desire for appeasement, backfired as India strengthened ties with Russia and China at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit. A recent bombshell by Trump to levy a humongous $100,000 license fees on H-1B visas per head on import of temporary workers into the USA has not only shocked India but the big tech in the USA. This happened sardonically when a US trade delegation was in Delhi discussing a bilateral trade agreement. Everyone loses. This...