AEPC praised the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his meeting with Narendra Modi. Both leaders supported stronger economic engagement and a mutually beneficial CEPA. Sakthivel said the partnership could position India as a responsible sourcing destination with focus on sustainable energy.

Industry leaders believe stronger ties will promote technology transfer and R&D partnerships. Areas such as AI and automation may help scale production and improve global compliance standards. Both sides also highlighted the importance of skilling and talent mobility to deepen people-to-people ties.

India and Canada also announced a Strategic Energy Partnership. Under this, Cameco will supply uranium for India’s civil nuclear reactors from 2027 to 2035. Officials aim to double bilateral trade to $70 billion by 2030.

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JPMorgan issued a similar advisory to its staff. It asked H-1B employees abroad to re-enter the US before the September 21 deadline.Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended the new rules. He said earlier visa policies allowed low-wage workers who relied on government aid. He argued that the new policy would remove the “bottom quartile” while adding over $100 billion to the US Treasury.

President Trump stated that the revenue would cut national debt and reduce taxes. However, the fee has created concern in India, as about 71% of H-1B visa holders are Indian.Indian IT companies like Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, and TCS rely heavily on H-1B visas. Industry leaders fear higher costs and reduced talent mobility in the tech sector.

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