Meeting between PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump is now finally over.

But contrary to expectations, the crucial H1B visa issue failed to find mention in the Modi-Trump talks, PTI reported.

Noteworthy, the issue was looming on the Indo-US relationship in the run up to PM Modi’s maiden meeting with the US President.

However, the issue held centre stage ahead of Modi’s US visit and widely expected to figure prominently in bilateral discussions as the Trump administration was undertaking a review of the H1B visa, the most sought-after by Indian IT professionals.

There was also no mention of the H1B visa issue in the Indo-US joint statement issued after the two leaders met. There have been growing concerns in India over the crackdown on H1B visas in the wake of layoffs by the IT sector companies.