India, Sept. 26 -- India is engaged with the US and other stakeholders over the framing of rules for the Trump administration's move to levy a fee of $100,000 for H-1B visas, with the ministry of external affairs (MEA) saying on Friday that the mobility of skilled Indian talent contributes to innovation and economic growth in both countries.

The new fee, announced by US President Donald Trump last week as part of measures to prevent the abuse of the H-1B visa programme - perceived as a "national security threat" - and to restrict the entry of non-immigrant workers, is expected to impact Indian nationals, who have accounted for almost three-fourths of all H-1B visas issued in the past decade.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhi...