New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday reacted to the suspension of the US Permanent Labor Certification (Green Card) programme for major IT firms, saying Indian IT companies will have to be better prepared.

Speaking on the issue, Kharge said, "The American administration's decision to suspend Permanent Labor Certification for major IT companies is a complex issue. While temporarily they might not have many repercussions, I think the IT companies of India will have to be better prepared for the way forward, and this will result in higher skill retention rates. It will definitely be more expensive to operate overseas."

Highlighting a possible upside, he said, "But I see a flip side of possibly climbing up the va...