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.

Vice President JD Vance breaks down the data:

“If you are working as an H-1B visa in the United States of America, you’re earning $20,000 less than an American citizen hired in the same position. If you were brought in by one of these foreign outsourcing firms, you’re making… pic.twitter.com/vP3YeW60qM

— Vice President JD Vance (@VP) October 8, 2026

The remarks provoked an angry response from India’s Ministry of External Affairs.

“We believe that such descriptions are unwarranted and ignore the fact that Indian professionals in the United States are highly educated and skilled contributors to its economy and innovation ecosystem,” the ministry said.

It added that the terminology carried “painful historical and colonial legacy connotations” and was “deeply offensive.”

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India hits back at US Vice President JD Vance over his “foreign indentured servants” remark

MEA calls the language “deeply offensive” citing its painful colonial legacy, and defends Indian professionals’ contribution to the US economy

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The reference to indentured servitude carries historical significance in India, where millions of laborers were transported to overseas colonies under contracts during British colonial rule.

Vance, whose own wife is of Indian origin, singled out Microsoft, accusing the technology giant of laying off thousands of American workers while continuing to hire foreigners through the H-1B visa program.

Microsoft has disputed the claims, maintaining that most of its American workforce consists of U.S. citizens and that the overwhelming majority of its H-1B applications involve existing employees.

The dispute could have a negative impact on India’s economy.

According to U.S. government data, approximately 70 percent of H-1B visa beneficiaries in 2025 were born in India, making Indian professionals the largest group using the program.

India also insists both countries benefit from the arrangement.

“Talent mobility adds value to both economies,” the ministry said, adding that the suspensions “do not advance the shared ambitions of both countries.”

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Other affected companies include Indian technology giants Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro and HCL, alongside Cognizant and Capgemini.

Indian officials have pointed out that the measures do not automatically invalidate existing H-1B visas or affect the legal status of visa holders and their dependents.

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