Internet divided over U.S. “killing” India by draining its top talent through the H-1B visa pool

A viral social media post has reignited the ever-heated conversation around India’s brain drain and the United States’ H-1B visa program, claiming that America’s tech growth comes at the cost of India’s long-term development. The post states that the U.S. is “slowly killing India” by absorbing an overwhelming share of its skilled workforce—drawing mixed reactions online. Accompanied by a breakdown of H-1B approvals by nationality, the post reads: