US can do better in visa policy for tech workers, says John T Chambers

Chambers, who has 2 investments in India, is optimistic that with strong start-up ecosystem built by the central government in the past five years, India will produce more unicorns in the years ahead

After retiring as chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems, John T Chambers is busy meeting Indian start-ups and top government officials in his new avatar as an angel investor. Chambers, who has two investments in India, is optimistic that with a strong start-up ecosystem built by the central government in the past five years, India will produce more unicorns in the years ahead. In an interview with Romita Majumdar and Dev Chatterjee, John T Chambers said despite hiccups like angel tax, Indian start-ups have a huge potential to create jobs. Edited excerpts:

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