Get set to jet set to Uncle Sam (Times of India - new Free Trade deal )

[Dover]

Get set to jet set to Uncle Sam

PRIYA RANJAN DASH

TIMES NEWS NETWORK< FRIDAY, AUGUST 06, 2004 12:03:18 AM >

NEW DELHI: India seems to have finally acquired some trade chutzpah. It is all set to offer a free trade agreement on services to the champion of free trade, the US.

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While American banks and insurance companies can open as many branches as they wish in India, get into travel, hospitality, telecom and other service industries, Indian companies can render unhindered services in the US to American companies.

Moreover, Indian professionals like software engineers, accountants and doctors can take up jobs in America without worrying about H1B quotas. ...>>

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/804642.cms

[Dover]

1. I wondered how these deals came down, and who was behind them.

Our beloved financial institutions.......

[2Design]

2. wasn't it powell who reassured the India people the borders

would still give them jobs....looks like they are getting even more than that...all those H1B visas that replaced our jobs in the 199x's and yournger peoples's job now....is being given a free rein......this will kill off the rest of our tech jobs completely....

[LiberalBushFan]

3. I hope the Bush admin accepts this offer.

It will be one of their last.