PM under 'GyaneshGate' siege, will not retaliate to U.S. visa crackdown: Congress
India's opposition Congress party says Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a political backlash dubbed “GyaneshGate” and is unlikely to respond to the United States’ recent visa restrictions. The party links the timing of the PERM suspension to the Modi government’s decision to impose a new UPI merchant‑discount rate that, according to senior minister Jairam Ramesh, benefits American firms.