
1B blues: India should copy China’s 'Sea Turtle' model
Published on: Sept. 22, 2025, 7:56 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Amidst tightening U.S. H-1B visa policies impacting Indian tech professionals, India contemplates replicating China's "sea turtle" model to reverse brain drain. This involves incentivizing skilled expatriates to return and contribute to India's burgeoning tech sector. However, India must address infrastructural gaps, regulatory hurdles, and funding limitations to create a globally competitive ecosystem.