Washington, Oct. 19 -- US Vice President J D Vance has defended his description of H-1B visa holders as "indentured servants", acknowledging that his rhetoric has been "imperfect" while clarifying that his criticism was directed at employers and the visa system, not H-1B visa holders. His remarks came after India strongly objected to the terminology, calling it "deeply offensive" and highlighting its painful historical and colonial associations. Speaking at a CBS News town hall on Saturday, Vance argued that H-1B workers are vulnerable because their visas tie their ability to remain in the US to their employment, allowing companies to exert excessive control and potentially send them back to their home countries. "I would say, and to the extent that my rhetoric has been imperfect here, that's on me," Vance said in response to a question from an Indian immigrant, who became a US citizen five years ago. Vance also referred to his South Indian in-laws, including his wife, Usha, whose parents immigrated to the US, underscoring his connection to the immigrant experience. P10...