{
  "id": 13033893,
  "title": "PM under 'GyaneshGate' siege, will not retaliate to U.S. visa crackdown: Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/pm-under-gyaneshgate-siege-will-not-retaliate-to-u-s-visa-crackdown",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-says-pm-under-gyaneshgate-siege/article71562610.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 9, 2026, India's main opposition party Congress took a firm stance against U.S. visa crackdowns on Indian IT professionals, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, now facing the GyaneshGate controversy, will not retaliate. Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, condemned the U.S. actions in a post on X, emphasizing that appeasing bullies never pays. The U.S. government recently suspended eight major IT firms, including Microsoft, Tata, Infosys, and Wipro, from a program that allows foreign workers to apply for green cards, citing concerns about American job market displacement. Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling and Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the suspension, also linking the crackdown to ongoing investigations into the companies. Meanwhile, the GyaneshGate controversy has further compromised Prime Minister Modi, making a retaliatory response unlikely.",
  "summary": "PERM suspension has come shortly after the Modi government went out of its way to please U.S. President Donald Trump by imposing UPI MDR charges that will clearly and directly benefit American companies, Jairam Ramesh claimed.",
  "key_points": [
    "Congress condemns U.S. visa crackdown on Indian IT professionals",
    "PM Modi faces GyaneshGate controversy, unlikely to retaliate",
    "Eight major IT firms suspended from U.S. green card program"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}