Overview
- Sridhar Vembu, the Zoho founder, posted on X urging Indian-origin professionals to return to India, referencing research shared by economist Daniel Di Martino of the Manhattan Institute.
- The cited analysis estimates that Indian immigrants and their descendants contribute an average of $1.7 million to the U.S. federal budget over 30 years, the highest among immigrant groups reported.
- Vembu framed the message as a call to retain top talent and attract returnees, writing that India wants and welcomes them and encouraging them to help build a prosperous nation.
- He also argued that Indian prominence in U.S. tech reflects H‑1B visa dynamics and lengthy green-card waits rather than favoritism, with the reported study estimating H‑1B holders reduce federal debt by $2.3 million and expand GDP by $500,000 over three decades.
- Online reactions ranged from confidence in India’s growing tech ecosystem to warnings that infrastructure gaps, bureaucracy and income disparities must be addressed, and no new government repatriation measures were reported.