EU beckons Indian tech talent

PUNE: Countries in Europe, including Finland, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom, are rolling out the red carpet for Indian technology talent and India-based IT firms, amid protectionist moves by the US to stem the number of specialised category visas issued to Indian software companies.

Traditionally, Indian tech firms and engineering talent have looked to the US, the biggest market for technology and tech services.

A crackdown on H-1B visas over the past two years has, however, resulted in a sharp spike in rejections and made Indian companies realign their strategies, whether in hiring more people locally or setting up centres elsewhere. Indian companies have also found it hard to source highly skilled labour locally. That has made Europe look more attractive.