Donald Trump’s H-1B Fee & Tariff Reforms – A Blessing in Disguise for India’s Innovation? | Ajay Tewari on Dialogus

The Trump administration's proposed H-1B visa reforms including a staggering $100,000 fee hike sent shockwaves through the global tech industry, and India, which accounts for 71% of all H-1B visas issued, sits squarely at the center of the storm.

smartData's Co-Founder and Global CEO, Ajay Tewari, was invited to Dialogus - Baat Tak Ki - alongside other industry leaders to go beyond the headlines and examine what these reforms actually mean for Indian IT companies, tech talent, and the broader innovation ecosystem. The conversation tackles some of the most pressing questions facing the industry today: Are giants like TCS and Infosys truly under threat? Could this be the pressure India needs to shift from service delivery to building world-class tech products? And is there a silver lining in what appears, on the surface, to be a significant setback?

Ajay brings a grounded, business-first perspective to a debate that is often dominated by political noise making this a must-watch for anyone tracking the future of Indian tech on the global stage.

Watch the full episode on the Dialogus YouTube channel https://youtu.be/jfYMlH51F_w?si=DikaVMsnR3aaDVMW