Interesting: India Hits Back Hard At Vice President Vance!

The United States administration appears to be on the mission of restricting the Indian population from entering the country. The decision to restrict applications is clear indication of the same.

However, the recent remarks made by vice president JD Vance regarding the Indian working force in the United States has triggered the ministry of external affairs.

India has reacted in a pretty hard hitting manner to this remark from the United States vice president, and it is surprisingly hard in nature.

According to the ministry of external affairs, it should be noted that PERM is distinct from the H-1B visa programme. The suspension of PERM applications does not affect the validity of existing H-1B visas or the status of H-1B visa holders.

It should also be clear that talent mobility adds value to both economies. While it creates opportunities for Indians, it equally helps US companies with cutting-edge talent, innovation, research, productivity, competitiveness and job creation, besides creating shareholder wealth in the US.

This is therefore an area of tremendous mutual benefit for the two countries and our expectation is that all stakeholders in this process can appreciate this fact.

The steps announced by the US do not advance the shared ambitions of both countries. 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, the statement from the external ministry said.

It is becoming increasingly evident that the Indian administration is also not happy with the set of comments made by the United States authorities. Particularly in nature, considering that bilateral relations between India and United States are already affected.