Microsoft CEO Nadella voices concern over CAA, hopes immigrants will lead MNCs in India

Microsoft’s Indian-origin CEO Satya Nadella has voiced concern over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying what is happening is “sad” and he would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant lead a multinational company in India that benefits its economy.

The Hyderabad-born Nadella, 52, also stressed that every country should protect national security and set immigration policy accordingly.

“Every country will and should define its borders, protect national security and set immigration policy accordingly. And in democracies, that is something that the people and their governments will debate and define within those bounds,” Nadella said on Saturday.

“I’m shaped by my Indian heritage, growing up in a multicultural India and my immigrant experience in the United States.