Trump's $100K H-1B Fee, 50% Tariffs Strained India Ties, Say US Lawmakers

Representatives said that US-India partnership has strengthened considerably since 1998. (Photo: NDTV Profit) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

US lawmakers have raised concerns that certain policies under the Donald Trump administration — such as imposing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas and levying 50% tariffs on Indian exports — were hurting American businesses and straining people-to-people ties between the two nations.

Speaking at a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on South and Central Asia, US Representative Ami Bera highlighted “the strong bipartisan support” that the US-India partnership has consistently enjoyed across Congress and successive White House administrations over the decades.

“It's clear our interest, from the Congressional persp