India Lashes Out at J.D. Vance Over ‘Deeply Offensive’ Remarks, After the VP Points Out US Workers are Losing Their Jobs to Indian “Indentured Servants” (VIDEO)
India has accused Vice President JD Vance of using “deeply offensive” language with “painful colonial connotations” after he warned American companies against replacing U.S. workers with foreign labor. The diplomatic confrontation followed the announcement that Microsoft, Adobe, and six major IT outsourcing firms would be suspended from the Permanent Labor Certification program, which allows employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency. Speaking at a White House press conference Thursday, Vance warned that U.S. companies must prioritize American workers. They “cannot lay off American workers and then replace them with foreign indentured servants,” he declared.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has criticized US Vice President JD Vance for using “deeply offensive” language with “painful colonial connotations” when warning American companies against replacing US workers with foreign labor. Vance had referred to foreign workers as “foreign indentured servants,” sparking an angry response from India, which defended the contributions of its professionals to the US economy. The incident follows the suspension of several IT firms from the Permanent Labor Certification program, impacting the H-1B visa process.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs called US Vice President JD Vance’s remarks “deeply offensive” and cited “painful colonial connotations.”
- Vance warned American companies against laying off US workers and replacing them with “foreign indentured servants.”
- The dispute occurred after Microsoft, Adobe, and other IT firms were suspended from the Permanent Labor Certification program.
- India defended its professionals as highly educated and skilled contributors to the US economy and innovation ecosystem.
- The term “indentured servitude” has historical significance in India due to colonial-era labor practices.
- Microsoft disputed Vance’s claims, stating most of its American workforce are US citizens and H-1B applications are for existing employees.
- Approximately 70 percent of H-1B visa beneficiaries in 2025 were from India.
- India argues that talent mobility benefits both economies.
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