Washington, Sept. 5 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday hosted some of the world's most powerful technology leaders for an exclusive dinner at the White House, with the conspicuous absence of Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk underscoring the widening rift between the two.

Their inclusion highlights the growing clout of Indian Americans in shaping global technology and artificial intelligence.

Indian-origin leaders at the forefront

From pioneering cloud computing to steering AI and semiconductor breakthroughs, the five Indian-origin leaders represent companies critical to the U.S. technology landscape.

Their prominence comes even as Trump has tightened immigration policies, including stricter scrutiny of H-1B visas-widely used b...