India Condemns J.D. Vance's Remarks on Indian IT Professionals
· World · The Hindu, Zee News, NDTV
The Ministry of External Affairs has officially condemned US Vice President J.D. Vance for describing foreign workers, including Indian IT professionals, as "indentured servants." The statement followed a decision by the US government to suspend the Permanent Labour Certification programme for eight major IT firms, including Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Cognizant, and HCL. US Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling alleged that these companies were involved in visa fraud. The Indian government rejected the terminology as offensive, noting that it ignores the contributions of skilled Indian professionals to the US economy and innovation ecosystem.
Why it matters
The suspension of the PERM programme directly impacts the career mobility and residency prospects of thousands of Indian tech workers in the US, while creating diplomatic friction between the two nations.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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