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India blasts Vance’s comments about H-1B workers: ‘Unwarranted’ and ‘painful’

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India’s Ministry of External Affairs strongly criticized U.S. Vice President JD Vance for referring to H-1B visa workers as “indentured servants,” calling his comments “unwarranted” and deeply offensive. The ministry emphasized that Indian professionals contribute significantly to the U.S. economy, highlighting data from Pew Research Center indicating that 73% of H-1B visa recipients in 2023 were of Indian origin. Vance’s remarks came during a White House task force meeting focused on eliminating fraud within the H-1B program, where he also announced restrictions on Microsoft's ability to transfer H-1B workers to green cards and named several IT companies for alleged abuses of the visa program.

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The Indian government strongly criticized comments by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who referred to H-1B visa holders, many of whom are Indian professionals working in tech companies like Microsoft, as "indentured servants." In a statement released on Friday, the Indian External Affairs Ministry dismissed Vance’s remarks as "unwarranted" and pointed out that these workers contribute significantly to the U.S. economy and innovation.

The tensions come amid broader disagreements between India and the US over trade negotiations and sanctions threats related to India's purchase of oil from Russia. Additionally, disputes over immigration have escalated further with Microsoft being a focal point in Vance’s criticism, as investigations found that while the company laid off 6,000 American workers last year, it secured nearly 6,300 H-1B visas and approximately 3,000 green cards for foreign employees. This exchange is particularly concerning for India's IT sector, which generates around 7% of the country’s GDP.

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“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 Indian External Affairs Ministry said of Vance’s comments.

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🔮 Vance announced that the Trump administration would bar Microsoft from using the Program Electronic Review Management process to move employees on temporary H-1B foreign worker visas to green cards.

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India blasts Vance’s comments about H-1B workers: ‘Unwarranted’ and ‘painful’ · assertive framing

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India’s Ministry of External Affairs released a statement on Friday bashing a comment from U.S. Vice President JD Vance in which he referred to foreign workers on the H-1B visa program as “indentured servants.” asserted

he → release → servants

Ministry → believe → comments

On Thursday, Vance held a White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud press conference in which he discussed investigations into alleged abuses of the U.S. H-1B visa program, which allows American companies to sponsor visas for specialized foreign workers. asserted

companies → hold → workers

Vance discussed the task force’s investigation into Microsoft and said the Trump administration found that Microsoft laid off 6,000 workers in the last year while they benefited from 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3,000 green cards. asserted

they → discuss → visas

“Our message to Microsoft is: you’re a great American company, but you’ve got to hire great American workers,” Vance said during the Thursday press conference. asserted

Vance → ’re → conference

“You cannot lay off American workers and then replace them with foreign indentured servants.” asserted

You → lay → servants

About 73% of workers granted H-1B visas in 2023 were of Indian origin, according to data published by the Pew Research Center in 2025. uncertain

% → grant → 2025

The Indian External Affairs Ministry named Vance and specifically slammed the comments “by the US Vice President” in its statement. asserted

Ministry → name → statement

“The history of the United States itself has been shaped by generations of immigrants whose labour, enterprise and innovation have contributed to its growth and prosperity,” the ministry said. asserted

ministry → shape → growth

“Resorting to terminology that carries painful historical and colonial legacy connotations is deeply offensive.” asserted

that → resort → connotations

Vance announced that the Trump administration would bar Microsoft from using the Program Electronic Review Management process to move employees on temporary H-1B foreign worker visas to green cards. asserted

administration → announce → cards

Vance also named IT companies Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini in the announcement. asserted

Vance → name → announcement