$3 Billion Helicopter deal doesn’t help India?
one got the feeling that for him “America first” is a national commitment and friendship with India is conditional upon that.
There is something wrong with that?
India already has a huge trade surplus with the US. They also benefit greatly from our generous current H1B program.
What the heck is this guy complaining about?
there is much more at stake than your narrow view of labor.
India has been sucking up with Russia and dissing us for a long time. Maybe India should rethink theor positions?
NAH! Gib us stuff!
“Let us list some of India’s concerns that were left unaddressed by the US: ... Second, there was no forward movement in the outstanding H1B visa issue and a totalisation agreement.”
The only “totalisation” I’m interested in, Kabil, is for all the work visa holders to go home and be replaced by native born Americans.
(Also, not to be stuck with “Steve” in a New Delhi call center when I want someone who speaks English as their first language.)
Kapil Sibal...I bet that’s the guy who is always “calling me about my computer”. He told me his name was “Bob”.
India doesn’t just have high tariff and non-tariff barriers - it’s also got a government well-known for screwing foreign investors. India’s market is locked up tight, and this tradition of autarky combined with arbitrariness is why most foreign investors have shied away from investing significant sums there. 40+ years ago, India had a higher nominal per capita GDP than China. Today, China’s number is 4x India’s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_past_and_projected_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita#World_Bank_estimates_between_1970_and_1979
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_past_and_projected_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita#IMF_estimates_between_2010_and_2019
And these GDP numbers are reflected in car sales - 2.9m for India in 2019, and 25.8m for China in the same year:
https://www.rushlane.com/2019-india-car-sales-registers-highest-decline-in-20-years-12348514.html
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/13/business/china-car-sales/index.html
This guy is complaining? We already let India rape us on trade, immigration and outsourcing.
Hey India- You’re responsible for your OWN Country- Any help we give is above and beyond your responsibilities- how about a little thanks for the help we do give? Fix your own national issues- We have our own problems to deal with!
I’m supposed to care? India can’t solve it’s own problems? Why the hell is the American taxpayer supposed to bail out the rest of the world?
“there was no forward movement in the outstanding H1B visa issue and a totalisation agreement”
Isn’t it fascinating that one of the major whines of a foreign country is that we take their citizens in mass numbers?
Either we get to colonize you or we don’t buy stuff from you.
Novel interpretation of “free trade”.
Not “Extended News.” Should be moved to Editorial.
That's not his job!
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