‘Who will take responsibility against racism?’: German Ambassador to India invites Indians for opportunities in IT, video sparks criticism

With Indians making up 71 per cent of all H-1B holders, the uncertainty surrounding US immigration is causing many to consider alternatives.

“Indians are among the top earners in Germany,” said German Ambassador to India, Dr Philipp Ackermann (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)

As the Donald Trump administration in the United States of America modified its H-1B visa system by imposing a $100,000 fee, putting early-career professionals, many of whom are Indian, at a disadvantage, Germany is stepping up with a more stable and welcoming approach.

“Indians are among the top earners in Germany,” said German Ambassador to India, Dr Philipp Ackermann. “High salary means they are contributing to society. Our migration policy works like a German car; reliable, modern, and it goes in a straight line. We don’t change our rules fundamentally overnight.”

Releasing a video on X, Ackermann wrote, “Here is my call to all highly skilled Indians. Germany stands out with its stable migration policies, and with great job opportunities for Indians in IT, management, science and tech.”

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Here is my call to all highly skilled Indians.

Germany stands out with its stable migration policies, and with great job opportunities for Indians in IT, management, science and tech.

Find your way to Germany to boost your career: https://t.co/u5CmmrHtoF pic.twitter.com/HYiwX2iwME

— Dr Philipp Ackermann (@AmbAckermann) September 23, 2025

The video quickly drew attention, triggering a backlash as many Indian professionals refused to move to Germany for work over racism. “Bruh Germany has slow Internet, no AC, getting anything done requires a ton of paperwork, and has almost no digital convenience,” a user wrote.

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“Indians people will come to your country, who will take responsibility if any racism and xenophobia will not be done with Indian people in germany. Who will be take that assurance ???” another user commented. “Indians will likely face the same racism problem in Germany (like currently in the US) once RW radicalism rises. Indians are always an east target bcoz they don’t form lobbies or pressure groups, they just do their job,” a third user reacted.

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Ackermann’s video comes at a time when the United States is moving to prioritise high-wage applicants in the H-1B visa lottery, a shift that risks sidelining younger professionals. With Indians making up 71 per cent of all H-1B holders, the uncertainty surrounding US immigration is causing many to consider alternatives.

Recently, a former data engineer at Meta revealed that the majority of his team at the tech company in 2017 were foreign workers, mostly from India.

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