In a veiled message to United States President Donald Trump, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Thursday asserted that the world cannot ignore the need for a 'global workforce', stressing that many countries cannot meet labour demands from their own populations.

His remarks come amid trade and tariff challenges, as well as Trump’s hardline stance on immigration, including a new USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visas that largely affects Indian professionals who make up the majority of beneficiaries of these temporary work visas.

While addressing an event hosted by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York, Dr Jaishankar said, "There is a reality. You cannot run away from this reality, where the global workforce is to be housed

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