Trump urges Google, Microsoft to halt hiring in India, pushes for jobs at home
Google, Microsoft may stop hiring from IndiaUS President Donald Trump has reportedly urged major tech companies like Google and Microsoft to stop hiring workers in India and other countries, asking them to prioritise creating jobs within the United States.Speaking at an AI Summit in Washington on Wednesday, Trump criticised what he described as the globalist mindset of the tech industry, stating that American companies have benefited from freedoms in the US while outsourcing jobs to India and building factories in China.Many of the largest tech companies in the US have been hiring workers in India and building factories in China while ignoring American workers at home. Trump further stated that under his rule , those days are over.Trump’s comments come at a time when the US seeks to strengthen domestic employment in the technology sector, which has traditionally relied on Indian tech talent for its growth. His remarks are seen as a signal to companies that the US could take a tougher stance on outsourcing, a move that may impact India’s IT and tech services sector if policy measures follow.
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US President Donald Trump has reportedly urged major tech companies like Google and Microsoft to stop hiring workers in India and other countries, asking them to prioritise creating jobs within the United States.
Speaking at an AI Summit in Washington on Wednesday, Trump criticised what he described as the globalist mindset of the tech industry, stating that American companies have benefited from freedoms in the US while outsourcing jobs to India and building factories in China.
Many of the largest tech companies in the US have been hiring workers in India and building factories in China while ignoring American workers at home.
Trump further stated that under his rule , those days are over.
Trump’s comments come at a time when the US seeks to strengthen domestic employment in the technology sector, which has traditionally relied on Indian tech talent for its growth.
His remarks are seen as a signal to companies that the US could take a tougher stance on outsourcing, a move that may impact India’s IT and tech services sector if policy measures follow.
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