An increasing number of United States corporations are outsourcing white-collar work to low-cost countries like India. This practice has been protested as American jobs are lost to overseas workers, and it has become a major issue in the upcoming presidential election. Indian companies that benefit from outsourcing are concerned that increasing U.S. protectionism could hurt them economically.
See "Indians Fearing Repercussions of U.S. Technology Outsourcing", Saritha Rai, The New York Times, February 8, 2004