India to raise visa fee hike issue with US

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma in Bangalore on Friday said India will raise the visa fee hike issue with the US administration at the upcoming joint trade policy forum meeting Sep 21 in Washington. He also mentioned that he had conveyed the Indian government's concern over the decision of Ohio State to forbid outsourcing of government's IT projects. The measure mooted by Washington has been viewed as a blow to Indian IT companies, which have been tapping opportunities in numerous sectors in the US.