14 Jan 2004
India lobbies Asia to fight outsource backlash

Well, I actually agree with the Indian IT minister! He said

protectionism is a major issue facing trade talks under the aegis of the World Trade Organization as well. "They can not expect us to go on opening our markets to their goods, while protecting their own markets and services," he said.

Exactly so! We cannot be expected to go on opening our markets to immigrants and guest workers from your country while your country remains closed off to the return movement of labor! You open up your labor and service markets, Mr. Minister, and the backlash will subside. Otherwise ...

India's minister for information technology calls upon Asian countries to make a united stand to challenge the outsourcing backlash taking root in the Western world.

(link) [CNET News.com - Front Door]

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