India says in talks with US on H-1B visas, no official word on limits

NEW DELHI: India is in talks with the United States on H-1B work visas but has not heard anything official from Washington on capping such permits for Indians, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters reported on Wednesday the United States had told India it was considering caps on H-1B work visas for countries that force foreign companies to store data locally, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Asked about the report during a news conference, foreign ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said there had been no official communication from the United States on the issue.