New Delhi: In the first indication of making the Indian IT-giants fall in line, the Trump administration on Wednesday welcomed Infosys' decision to hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years. The White House claimed the decision as a "political victory", saying it was a result of the US government's "pro-growth economic agenda."

Infosys on Tuesday announced it will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years and open four new centres in the US as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of H1-B visa curbs.

The first of the four innovation centres for new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will open in August in Indiana, the home state of US Vice-President Mike Pence.

In a statement to The Washington Post, the White House termed the announcement by the Bangalore-based tech firm a political victory for the Trump administration, which has on several occasions accused outsourcing firms of "unfairly" taking jobs away from the US. It said the decision was further evidence that companies are renewing investment in the US as a result of the Trump administration's "pro-growth economic agenda."

"We're glad to see companies like Infosys see opportunity in the American economy again," said NinioFetalvo, a White House spokesman, in a statement to The Post. The US had accused Infosys and its larger rival, Tata Consultancy Services, of unfairly cornering the lion's share of the H-1B work visas by putting extra tickets in the lottery system. Every year, the US grants 65,000 H-1B visas while another 20,000 are set aside for those with advanced degrees.