talent-tide-turns:-us-h-1b-visa-fee-shock-may-fuel-reverse-brain-drain;-indian-startups-eye-ai-boost

124048220A new US policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas is anticipated to potentially trigger a reverse brain drain to India. Founders and investors believe this could boost the Indian startup ecosystem, particularly in AI and deeptech, as skilled professionals return home. This shift may accelerate India’s transition from an outsourcing hub to a product innovation center.