Thousands of Indian researchers, doctors, professors and trainees heading to the US on J-1 exchange visitor visas could face stricter compliance requirements under a proposal by the Trump administration to tighten oversight of one of America's most widely used academic and cultural exchange programmes.

The Trump administration proposes new regulations for foreign exchange students.

Thousands of Indian researchers, doctors, professors and trainees heading to the US on J-1 exchange visitor visas could face stricter compliance requirements under a proposal by…