Indian IT companies hope Biden will open up tech visa policy

Fate of $191bn industry hinges on H-1B program in US, by far largest export market

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The Indian IT industry is hoping that Biden's policy on U.S. H-1B visas will be less restrictive than it has been under his predecessor Donald Trump. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 

ROSEMARY MARANDI, Contributing writer

MUMBAI -- India's $191 billion information technology sector is keeping a close watch on U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's stances on immigrant workers and domestic hiring, as well as a proposed corporate tax increase.

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