Modi govt slams US Vice President dehumanising Indian workers in the country as 'indentured servants

On Friday (9th October), the Modi government slammed US Vice President JD Vance for dehumanising Indian workers as 'indentured servants.' The development comes a day after the US Labour Department suspended the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme for companies such as Microsoft, TCS and others.
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs pointed out, “We have also seen some comments in this context by the US Vice President. 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.“