Indian Labour Power

“God forbid something happens between us and India and they say, ‘Please, we want all our Indians to go home,’ ” he said. “Our airports would shut down, our streets, construction. No. I won’t do this.”

Ali bin Abdulla Al Kaabi, the United Arab Emirates’ labour minister - on allowing labour unions. [New York Times]

That's a very candid admission by the minister.

They are all praying that a Chavezian wouldn't be an Indian Prime Minister.

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