PM under 'GyaneshGate' siege, will not retaliate to U.S. visa crackdown: Congress
The Indian Congress party has criticized the Modi government for failing to retaliate against U.S. visa restrictions affecting Indian IT firms. The U.S. government recently suspended several major IT companies from a green card program, citing concerns over job market access.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant diplomatic and economic friction point between India and the U.S. regarding labor policies and corporate outsourcing.
Attacking the government over the U.S. government's actions affecting Indian IT professionals, the Congress on Friday (October 9, 2026) said India has a number of options to retaliate but a "thoroughly compromised" Prime Minister Narendra Modi, now under "siege" on "GyaneshGate", will not do so.
The Opposition party also said that the appeasement of bullies never pays.
In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said, "That appeasement of bullies never pays is once again proven by the U.S. government’s actions yesterday targeted directly against Indian IT professionals."
This has come shortly after the Modi government went out of its way to please U.S. President Donald Trump by imposing UPI MDR charges that will clearly and directly benefit American companies, Mr. Ramesh claimed.
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