Apache,
The "concoction" you talk about isn't part of his imagination. I can tell you its true. There are companies where I fly now that will not hiring Indian nationals. For the reason stated earlier. Not fake licences but fake ratings and prof checks have been found in the past. While this isn't isolated to people of the sub continent, the percentage of people being found doing this was higher for people who held a particular passport.
At one point we were getting 10-20 guys a week knocking on the door of our office asking for jobs. Only the Indians offered bribes and to work for free.
What do you think of that Apache?