Economic instability is a large reason for the push towards protectionism in America. Could those same forces lead to an Indian IT protectionism? Or do they lack enough industry currently?
Looks like most of the job loss is due to automation rather than lack of demand. The economy is going to keep growing, the returns will just accrue to a smaller share of people unless the government gets it tax-and-spend on.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-26/china-to-...
Hopefully, this is simply a wake up call as the economy grows and diversifies.