<h1>Indian Nationals Secure 72.3% of H1B Visas; India Engages with US on Visa Concerns and Student Safety Abroad</h1> Indian nationals received 72.3% of all H1B visas issued by the US between October 2022 and September 2023, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services data. The Indian government is actively engaging with the US on H1B visa issues. Regarding Indian students, 21,928 were in Ukraine before the conflict, but only 1,802 remained as of November 2024. Following attacks in Israel, 'Operation Ajay' facilitated the return of 1,309 Indians, including 768 students, most of whom have returned to Israel. An agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza was reached in January 2025, welcomed by India.