Why Indian Tech Talent Is Coming Home: India's New Talent Story

For two decades, the smartest thing an ambitious Indian engineer could do was leave. In 2026, that's no longer obviously true. In this episode, we unpack the quiet reversal in the India US tech talent corridor: the year on year rise in engineers moving back home, the H-1B turbulence pushing them out of America, and the booming Global Capability Centre ecosystem pulling them toward India. It's not a simple "India wins" story.. it's a trade, and we walk through both sides of it honestly.Nelson John covers:Why returnee numbers jumped from ~9,800 (2024) to ~15,100 (2025) — and could overtake departures in 2026The H-1B visa shock, the $100k fee, and the court reversal that came too late to undo the anxietyHow Global Capability Centres turned India from "back office" to engine roomThe honest costs of coming home that nobody puts on a spreadsheet