Another reason not to raise a public fuss is if you intend to do future business in India. It can come across as your word against theres, and nobody watching t

Another reason not to raise a public fuss is if you intend to do future business in India. It can come across as your word against theres, and nobody watching the fight really would know who is right. Then you might have future trouble with getting good work out of an Indian contractor. It might be worth even being forthright with the manager in a tough convo when asking for your money back along these lines, depending on your level of trust, desire for a future relationship.