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India Slams JD Vance Over Deeply Offensive Remarks On Indian Workers
- •India strongly criticized recent remarks made by US Vice President JD Vance regarding Indian professionals.
- •The Ministry of External Affairs called the terminology used deeply offensive and carrying painful historical and colonial connotations.
- •New Delhi defended the vital contributions of skilled Indian workers to United States economic growth, innovation, and productivity.
- •The spokesperson emphasized that generations of immigrants have helped shape America's national prosperity.
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India's Ministry of External Affairs strongly criticized US Vice President JD Vance for describing foreign workers as "indentured servants," calling the terminology deeply offensive and noting that it carries painful historical and colonial legacy connotations while ignoring the major contributions of Indian professionals to the US economy.
JD Vance criticized American companies for employing foreign workers through the H-1B visa program and sponsoring them for permanent residency via the Permanent Labour Certification Program, or PERM, accusing firms of using these systems to replace laid-off domestic employees with cheaper labor.
The MEA defended Indian professionals by highlighting that they are highly educated and skilled contributors whose hard work, enterprise, and innovation have continuously driven economic growth, productivity, and prosperity in the United States.
