India calls JD Vance's comments about immigrants 'deeply offensive'

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Fraud Task Force press conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House on October 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty ImagesIndia called comments by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance about immigrants from the country "deeply offensive" in an official government statement published on Friday. Vance said on Thursday that the Trump administration wants foreign and local companies to "employ American workers," and that they "cannot lay off American workers and then replace them with foreign indentured servants."He was speaking as the U.S. Department of Labor announced it would suspend Microsoft, Adobe and several major Indian information technology companies from its Permanent Labor Certification program, meaning they cannot apply for permanent residency for their employees on H-1 B visas.Around 70% of H-1B beneficiaries in 2025 were born in India, per official data.In a statement on Friday, India's Ministry of External Affairs accused Vance of using "terminology that carries painful historical and colonial legacy connotations.""Such descriptions are unwarranted and ignore the fact that Indian professionals i...