A Techie Story from indiatoday article

"In India, if someone cannot secure a spot in an IIT, they often decide to study abroad, particularly in the US, for the tech sector."

Yes, can't get into IIT, direct USA.

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/technology/news/story/ms-from-us-and-yet-full-stack-indian-techie-stuck-at-rs-2-lpa-after-resigning-cannot-find-a-job-2816654-2025-11-10