It is high time India flexed where it has muscles. Today India can afford to drop a client like Malaysia that does not rank high on revenue generated. from the tone of retaliation, I am assuming that these techies had valid visa and all.
From: "Ram Narayanan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I am glad. perhaps for the first time in its history, India is discarding its image as a "soft" state whose nationals can be kicked around by any second rate, third rate or fourth rate nation in the world.
These high tech guys had gone to that country on invitation. They can command premium salaries anywhere in the world.
Those idiots in that arrogant petty-minded small nation need to to be told that Indian talent will **no longer** be available to help realize their high-tech ambitions and the existing Indian high-tech personnel serving in that coutry would also be called back, unless the Prime Minister of that country offers an unqualified apology for the outrageous behavior of his police force, those who have suffered are appropriately compensated and a clear promise given never to repeat what has happened..
Ram Narayanan
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_212252,0003.htm
HINDUSTAN TIMES, MARCH 14, 2003
IT'S PAYBACK TIME: INDIA TO GO TOUGH ON MALAYSIA
Saurabh Shukla
New Delhi, March 13
Suspecting the role of pro-Pakistan elements in the Sunday morning raids on Indians techies in Kuala Lumpur, India is preparing to hit Malaysia where it hurts most.
For starters, the Foreign Office is planning to reschedule and cancel all bilateral visits while grounding the extra slots given to Malaysian Airlines. Impact: the Malaysian tourism industry, which gets a sizeable chunk of its earnings from India, will lose tourist traffic originating from here.
Also on India�s lash list is exclusion of Malaysian companies from road construction projects, and a freeze on Malaysian palm oil import. "We want to send a clear message that incidents like these will not be tolerated," said a MEA official.
New Delhi's anger stems from the fact that the raids may have been planned. Sources said Malaysian Police may have gone after the Indians at the behest of pro-Pakistan Islamic groups associated with the youth wing of the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
Sources said the youth wing has been running a campaign to promote the cause of the majority Muslim Malays.
The Malaysian ruling party faces stiff opposition from the main Islamic party, PAS, which accuses it of being soft on ethnic Indians.
"The message was clear that Indians were not welcome," said a diplomatic source. "Four Pakistanis who were also picked up along with the Indians were treated warmly the moment they took out their Pakistani passports. They were even provided food by the police," he said.
Besides supporting the Pakistani stance on Kashmir, the UMNO's youth wing is now reportedly pitching for the right of ethnic Malays to hold professional jobs. This hurts Indian professionals who are much sought-after and command high salaries.
As Malaysia takes over the chairmanship of the Organisation of Islamic States, there is pressure on it to take sides on key Indo-Pak issues.
Malaysia orders probe
Malaysia ordered a probe into the detention and ill-treatment of about 270 Indians. "We want to clear the air over the issue by carrying out a complete investigation even though our initial investigation did not indicate any wrongdoing," city police chief Dell Akhbar Khan said.
PTI, Kuala Lumpur
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