India, Nov. 30 -- Elon Musk weighed in on H-1B visas, high-skilled immigration and US border controls during a wide-ranging conversation on Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath's podcast released Sunday. In conversation, Musk maintained that America has "long benefitted" from talented Indians.

Kamath opened the discussion by noting that the United States had for decades attracted "really smart people" from around the world, leading to what many in India described as a "brain drain." He then asked why the narrative around immigration seemed to have shifted in recent years, adding that he felt the US had become "anti-immigration to a certain extent."

Musk agreed, saying Indian talent had significantly contributed to America's growth. "Yes, I ...