Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:32pm on 09 Oct 2026,Friday India Global
India has criticised the US suspension of eight IT firms from the Permanent Labour Certification Programme (PERM), saying the move does not advance the shared ambitions of both countries. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also called US Vice-President JD Vance’s description of H-1B foreign workers as “foreign indentured servants” “deeply offensive,” citing its painful historical and colonial connotations. India stressed that skilled Indian professionals contribute to American innovation, productivity, research and job creation. The MEA clarified that PERM is separate from the H-1B visa programme, so existing H-1B visas remain valid, although eligible employees of affected companies could face disruptions to their Green Card applications.
