Outsourcing gone too far? Anand Mahindra hopes India stays away from this opportunity
Anand Mahindra has responded to El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele’s recent proposal to house convicted criminals from the United States in exchange for monetary compensation. Mahindra described this as an outsourcing strategy but firmly stated that he hopes India never implements such a model.
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Taking to X, the billionaire wrote, «This is one ‘outsourcing’ opportunity that I hope India never becomes the champion of.»
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One X user wrote, «Our outsourcing mentality since decades ruined our eco system in technology, so at least this outsourcing is not our cup of tea.» Another observed that although inhumane such policies had enabled El Salvador to be relatively crime-free. «Anand Ji, India should learn from El Salvador's president. He turned a crime-filled country into a safe place full of opportunities. His skill in managing dangerous criminals shows great leadership,» one wrote.
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Bukele, widely recognized for his stringent crime-control policies, suggested that the U.S. could transfer its prisoners to El Salvador’s large-scale, high-security detention center, the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT). He argued that this arrangement would be a cost-efficient measure for the U.S., which is struggling with overcrowded penitentiaries.
In a post on X, Bukele stated that although the fee for the U.S. would be minimal, the revenue generated would be
