As America tightens H1B curbs, are Indians losing out or finally gaining an edge?

As the US tightens H-1B visa rules and raises costs sharply, the long-assumed arc of Indian engineering ambition is being challenged. Yet early signals from IIT campuses and industry suggest a surprising shift: instead of anxiety, India’s talent pool is turning inward with new confidence, driven by booming GCCs, rising startups, and a sense that opportunity no longer requires a Westward leap.