Mr Mahajan also announced a number of future plans underlining the government's commitment to facilitate growth in the sector. The minister told reporters after the meeting that the committee wanted the government to sign an agreement with the United States during the forthcoming visit of President Bill Clinton to avoid problems such as double taxation for the software industry. Entrepreneur Azim Premji attended the meeting He said the IT Ministry will discuss the issue with the External Affairs Ministry as well as the committee looking after Mr Clinton's visit. The IT experts also asked the government to seek more visas from the United States for Indian IT professionals. The committee recommended that the country's 43 engineering colleges should be upgraded to the level of the top five institutes of technology, known as Indian Institutes of Technology, to meet the growing demand for engineers.
Analysts say the government is keen to capitalise on the recent boom in India's software industry.
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