US companies are increasingly turning to India for offshore operations following President Donald Trump's sharp increase in H-1B visa fees, tapping the global capability centres (GCCs) in the country, industry experts and economists say. India, which hosts over half the world's GCCs, is evolving into a hub for high-value tasks like AI and drug discovery, according to a Reuters report.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this month and imposed a $100,000 (around Rs 88.6 lakh) fee on new H-1B applications for skilled foreign workers, nearly 70 times higher than the previous fee, which ranged from $1,500–4,000 (Rs 1.3-3.5 lakh).

The Trump administration's focus on restricting H-1B visas, citing concerns over job displacement and national security, has caused sign

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