What is the major strength of india

India can meet “complex challenges” if the energy of the youth is channelised in a “positive direction”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday.

“...I have no doubt, if we are able to channelise this immense energy of our youth in a positive direction, we can succesfully address even the most complex challenges facing our country today,” he said here.

Addressing the Prime Minister’s rally at NCC Repulic Day camp here, he asked the youth “to exploit the opportunity with firm resolve and commitment and contribute positively towards the growth of our nation.”

“India is a young nation. Our youth are our major strength. Today, more than ever before, there is greater awareness among the youth about their rights. Equally, there is a strong desire to contribute directly to the betterment of our society,” he said.

Dr. Singh also acknowledged the “immense contribution” of NCC towards nation-building, social harmony and in inculcating the core value of patriotism, discipline and self-less service in the nation’s youth.

“Your efforts in spreading the awareness among our masses on important issues like female foeticide, and cancer control, energy conservation and environment protection are praiseworthy,” he said.

He said the youth should keep the motto of the NCC — unity and discipline — uppermost in their mind, reminding them that discipline and a united nation can meet any challenge.

The Prime Minister said, “It was a matter of pride” that NCC has always come forward and discharged its duty in the sphere of disaster relief social service and community development.

“I am aware of the high standards achieved by the cadets in the fields of training, support and adventure activity. It is heartening to learn that NCC cadets have undertaken several successful mountaineering, trekking and sailing activities.”

India is a large country and it is located in Southern Asia. Surrounded by other countries and benefitting geographical features, it seems that India is a superior country with many assets to help their country and the country’s needs. They have many strengths considering their geographical and military size, and their influence globally. However, with every strength, there is a weakness. Similar to many countries, India has instabilities concerning their government, which exposes the issue of population pressure. A government cannot be without flaws, but most countries have made their government systems work to benefit their own country. India, however, has no experience with governing themselves because they have grown used to depending on another to rule for them. First the Arabs, then the British colonialism, India has always been ruled by another country or nation. India has no background with government and struggles with how to govern their country to help benefit themselves. Yes, they are respected and is almost a superpower country, but are held back with their weak government structure. Their government is a dual polity system and was influenced by the British Crown, therefore they have a central authoritative figure. This figure represents India as a whole, which can be misleading. Publicly, India may be expressed as a strong, united nation, but it is a weak democracy. Due to corruption and public institutions in the Indian government, this makes the regime fragile. The main figure of the government can be bribed or blackmailed into making a new law that only aids the person who is responsible of the bribery of blackmailing. This makes the Indian democracy incredibly weak. With the government infrastructures, the problem of allies and adversaries comes forward; India has to know where loyalties lie. Having China, a superpower, as a neighbor is unfortunate; especially if one is not a friend, but a foe. It may not be straightforward, but China and India have problems because India is supporting the independence of Tibet. Tibet is a small region in China, near India, and wishes to be independent. If India continues to support Tibet, they may come to face China’s rage. With their weak system,

Making strategic plans & decisions without considering our rival’s strengths & weaknesses would be an impractical thought. We have to acknowledge the strengths of our competitors & must take advantage of their weaknesses to successfully pursue our strategies. We are considering three competitors at this time which include India, USA and Russia. We will consider each competitor’s strengths & weaknesses one by one. (a) India: India has always been our traditional rival/enemy. We have to appreciate the reality that India has also developed a fighter jet (HAL Tejas) with almost the same capabilities as our JF-17 thunder is equipped with. Strengths: As far as the strengths of India are concerned, India has strong diplomatic relations with its neighboring countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & others which may also be the interested parties in acquiring the multirole combat aircrafts. Another factor to consider is the trade relations which India enjoys with its neighboring countries mentioned above. These neighboring countries, to some extent, are under-developed countries & they have to rely on trade with India to fulfill their aggregate demand. Moreover, India’s influential presence at international forums also poses serious threats to the geopolitical dynamics in the region. India has already become a member of MTCR (Missile Technology Control Regime) & it may restrict Pakistan’s entry due to its veto power. India is also making serious efforts to become a permanent member

Overview of India's potential to emerge as a superpower

India is considered one of the potential superpowers of the world.[1][2][3][4] This potential is attributed to several indicators, the primary ones being its demographic trends and a rapidly expanding economy and military. In 2015, India became the world's fastest growing economy with a 5% estimated GDP rate (mid year terms).[5] Before it can be considered a superpower, the country must overcome many economic, social, and political problems and it also needs to be on the international stage when compared to the United States, European Union, China, the former British Empire and the former Soviet Union.

Factors in favour

View of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. The Himalayas in the north and north-east protect the subcontinent from bitter continental cold, save the monsoon winds from escaping, and replenish the river watersheds and flat arable lands that have spawned the Indian civilisation. An aerial view of the bustling metropolis of Mumbai (Bombay) at night. Mumbai is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in India, it's also the country's financial centre and the hub of Bollywood.

Possible future advantage of location

India lies in the South Asian portion of the Indian Ocean – a zone with unprecedented potential for growth in the scale of transoceanic commerce, with many Eurasian and increasingly Afro-Asian sea-trade routes passing through or close to Indian territorial waters. The subcontinent's land and water resources, though strained, are still sustaining its massive population.[citation needed]

In a speech in 1909, George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (a former Viceroy of India) explained the importance of India to the British Empire:

The central position of India, its magnificent resources, its teeming multitude of men, its great trading harbours, its reserve of military strength, supplying an army always in a high state of efficiency and capable of being hurled at a moment's notice upon any point either of Asia or Africa—all these are assets of precious value. On the West, India must exercise a predominant influence over the destinies of Persia and Afghanistan; on the north, it can veto any rival in Tibet; on the north-east ... it can exert great pressure upon China, and it is one of the guardians of the autonomous existence of Siam.

— Lord Curzon, The Place of India in the Empire (1909)[6][7]

Demographic factors

Main article: Demographics of India

Large population

India has the world's largest population after China.[8] The PGR for the country is 1.1. A very large number of India's population, about 50%, is below the age group of 24. This provides the nation with a large workforce for many decades, helping in its growth.[9] The United Nations has reported that India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023.[10]

Young population

Due to its high birth rate, India has a young population compared to more developed nations. Approximately 65% of its population is below the age of 35. In addition, declining fertility is beginning to reduce the youth dependency rate which may produce a demographic dividend.[11][12][13] In the coming decades, while some of the powerful nations will witness a decrease in workforce numbers, India is expected to have an increase. For example, while Europe is well past its demographic window, the United States entered its own in 1970 (lasting until 2015), China entered its own in 1990 (and will last until 2025), India entered its own in 2010 (and it will last until 2050).[14] In the words of Indian Scholar Rejaul Karim Laskar, "when greying population will be seen inhibiting economic growth of major countries, India will be brimming with youthful energy".[15] Regionally, South Asia is supposed to maintain the youngest demographic profile after Africa and the Middle East, with the window extending up to the 2070s.[16]

Global diaspora

Further information: Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin

More than 32 million Indians live across the globe.[17] Under fair opportunities, they have become socio-economically successful— especially in the US and the UK where they are the highest earning ethnic demographic.[18]

Foreign language skills

The importance of the English language in the 21st century is a topic of debate,[19][20] nonetheless the growing pool of non-native English speakers makes it the best contender for "global language" status.[21][22] Incidentally, India has the world's largest English speaking/understanding population.[23] It claims one of the largest workforces of engineers, doctors and other key professionals, all comfortable with English.[24] It has the 2nd largest population of "fluent English" speakers, second only to the United States, with estimates ranging from 150 to 250 million speakers, and is expected to have the largest in coming decades. Indians are also learning Dutch, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, German, and Spanish.[25][26]

Political factors

Main article: Politics of India

Democratic republicanism

India is the world's largest democratic republic, four times bigger than the next largest (the United States). It has so far been successful politically, especially considering its functionality despite its difficult ethnic composition.[27] The fact that India is a democracy has improved its relations with other democratic nations and significantly improved its ties with the majority of the nations in the developed world.

Candidacy for Security Council

India has been pressing for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (as part of the G4 nations[28]) but with a clause that it won't exercise its veto for the next 15 years.[29] It has received backing from United States,[30][31] France,[32] Russia,[33] and the United Kingdom.[34] However, China's stance remains unclear.[35][36]

Foreign relations

Main article: Foreign relations of India

India has developed relationships with the world powers like the United Kingdom, the European Union,[37] Japan, Russia, and the United States.[38] It also developed relationships with the African Union (particularly South Africa), the Arab World, Southeast Asia, Israel and South American nations (particularly Brazil). To make the environment favourable for economic growth, India is investing on its relations with China.[39] It has significantly boosted its image among Western nations and signed a civilian nuclear deal with the United States in March 2006. It is also working for better relationships with Pakistan.[40]

Role in international politics

Historically, India was one of the founding members of Non-Aligned Movement and had good relationships with Soviet Union and other parts of western world. It played regional roles in South Asian affairs, e.g. its use of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in the Bangladesh Liberation War and in Sri Lanka. It took a leading initiative to improve relations between African and Asian countries. India is an active member of the Commonwealth and the WTO. The evolving economic integration politics in the West and in Asia is influencing the Indian mood to slowly swing in favour of integration with the global economy.[41] Currently, India's political moves are being influenced by economic imperatives. New Delhi is also being observed to slowly, cautiously, and often hesitantly, step into the uncharted role of becoming one of the two major seats of political power in Asia,[42] the other being at Beijing. Some enlightened thinkers from the subcontinent have also envisioned, over the long run, a South Asian version of free trade zone and even a Union, where the South Asian nations relinquish all past animosities and move to make economic growth a pan subcontinental phenomenon.[32][43]

Multipolarity

A new and highly controversial geopolitical strategy, being debated in the West, is whether India should be trusted/helped to become an economically strong democratic citizen of the world, and be used to balance the powerful but non-democratic forces, to insure a more stable world.[44] Generally speaking, it is discussed in the context of adopting a policy of offshore balancing on the part of the United States.[45]

Economic growth

India's current economic growth (as the world's fastest-growing major economy as of 2015) has improved its standing on the world's political stage, even though it is still a developing country, but one that is showing strong development. Many nations are moving to forge better relationships with India.[46][47]

Economic factors

Main article: Economy of India

Booming economy

The economy of India is currently the world's third largest in terms of real GDP (PPP) after the United States of America and the People's Republic of China. According to the World Bank, India overtook China to become the fastest-growing major economy in the world as of 2015.[48] Its record growth was in the third quarter of 2003 when it grew higher than any other emerging economy at 10.4%.India's Rising Economy Archived 10 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine by John Williamson</ref> Estimates by the IMF show that in 2011 (see List of countries by future GDP estimates (PPP)), India became the third largest economy in the world, overtaking the Japanese economy and the fifth largest economy by GDP (Nominal). India has grown at 7.5% in 2015.

Primary sector

India, growing at 9% per year, is the world's second largest producer of food next to China. Food processing accounts for US$69.4 billion as gross income.[49]

Secondary sector

India is still relatively a small player in manufacturing when compared to many world leaders. Some new trends suggest an improvement in the future, since the manufacturing sector is growing at 11-12%.[50][51][52][53][54][55]

Tertiary and quaternary sector

India currently has an expanding IT industry which is considered one of the best in the world. Some have begun to describe India as a technology superpower.[56][57] It is considered the World's Office and is leading in the Services Industry. This is mainly due to the availability of a large pool of highly skilled, low cost, English speaking workforce.[58][59]

Science and technology

Main article: Science and technology in India

India is attempting to develop a highly skilled workforce with an expert command of the English language to fit into the future knowledge economy.[60][61] India is becoming one of the world's leading producers of computer software; with mushrooming research and development centres, it is experiencing a steady revolution in its science and technology sector.[62][63] A typical example of India's accomplished scientific endeavours includes: becoming the third nation to found a National Space Agency called ISRO, after the USSR and the U.S.; the third Asian nation to launch a satellite from an indigenously developed rocket into orbit after China and Japan, starting with Rohini RS-1 in 1979.[64][65] In January 2007, India became the fourth nation to complete atmospheric reentry[66] In October 2008, India launched its first unmanned lunar probe, Chandrayaan 1, which operated until August 2009.[67][68][69] On 14 November 2008, the Moon Impact Probe separated from the Chandrayaan orbiter at 20:06 and was deliberately made to strike the Moon near the south pole, making India the fourth country to reach the Moon's surface. Among its many achievements was the discovery of the widespread presence of water molecules in lunar soil. On 24 September 2014, India became the fourth nation to have a satellite orbiting Mars. India is the first Asian nation to achieve this and the first to do so in a first attempt in the whole world.[70] India and the United States have increased mutual co-operation in space-travel related technologies, such as increasing the interoperability between Indian and US systems, and prospects for a commercial space launch agreement with India that would allow US satellites to be launched on Indian vehicles.[71] India is among the world leaders in remote sensing,[72] a technology coming to great use, among others, to Indian fishermen & farmers.[73] India is also trying to join international R&D projects - e.g. it has recently joined the European Galileo GPS Project[74] and the ITER for fusion energy club.[75] India also holds a world record for placing 104 satellites in orbit by single launch. India recently launched Chandrayaan 2 mission to moon which had included a lander and rover. It also has a planned space mission(Indian Human spaceflight) to send a human to space by 2022. Some Indian educational and research institutions like IIT,[76] IISER,[77] NIT, IIIT, BITS Pilani, IIM, IISc, TIFR and AIIMS are among the world's best.

Energy

In the future, the world is expected to exit the "fossil fuel age" and perhaps the "nuclear energy age", and enter the "renewable-energy age" or even further into the "fusion power age", if and whenever these technologies become economically sustainable.[78][79][80] Being a region in the sunny tropical belt, the Indian subcontinent could greatly benefit from a renewable energy trend, as it has the ideal combination of both - high solar insolation[81] and a big consumer base density.[82][83][84] For example, considering the costs of energy consumed for temperature control (a major factor influencing a region's energy intensity) and the fact that - cooling load requirements, unlike heating, are roughly in phase with the sun's intensity, cooling from the excessive solar radiation could make great energetic (and hence economic) sense in the subcontinent, whenever the required technology becomes competitively cheaper.[85][86][87] India also has 25% of the world's thorium resources.[citation needed]

To reduce the energy crisis, India is presently constructing ~ 9 civilian nuclear power reactors and several hydro-power stations. On 25 January 2007, Russian president Vladimir Putin offered to build 4 more reactors on a visit to India, and India is expected to clinch this deal of strategical importance.[88] Recently, it also made a civilian nuclear energy deal with the US[89] and EU.[90] In recent years, India joined China to launch a vigorous campaign to acquire oil fields around the world and now has stake in several oil fields (in the Middle East and Russia).[91][92][93]

Mass transit system

India is in the process of developing modern mass rapid transit systems to replace its existing system which is seen as inadequate to cater to present and future urban requirements. A modern metro rail system is already in place in the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Kochi, Gurgaon, Jaipur and Lucknow . Work is in progress or would be commencing shortly for developing similar mass transit system in cities of Noida, Pune Bhopal, Nagpur, Indore, Kanpur and Ahmedabad. Indore is leading the track by implementing world class GPS enabled low floor buses in a Rapid Transport System. With the growth in economy and technology, India is welcoming modernisation. The Indian rail network traverses the length and breadth of the country, covering a total length of 63,140 km (39,200 miles). It is one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world, transporting over 9 billion passengers and over 350 million tonnes of freight annually.[94] Its operations covers twenty-seven states and three Union territories and also links the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. However, other public transport systems, such as buses are often not up to the standards followed in developed countries. India is heading towards the implementation of high-speed rail in the country.

Tourism

Main article: Tourism in India

India, with its diverse and fascinating history, arts, music, culture, spiritual & social models has witnessed the growth of a booming tourism industry.[95] India is a historic place with a diverse history of over five millennia. About 3.9 million tourists travelled to India in 2005, each spending approximately $1,470 per person, higher than that of France (the leading tourist destination in the world).[95] Foreign visitors in 2005 spent more than US$15.4 billion annually in India.[96][97][98] Many travellers find the cultural diversity an enriching experience, despite the hassles inefficiency, pollution and overcrowding.[99] Monuments like the Taj Mahal are among the many attractions of this land.[100][101] As of 2006, Conde Nast Traveller ranked India the 4th most preferred travel destination.[95] The Planning Commission expects 5.8 million tourists travelling to India by 2010. The World Travel and Tourism Council believes India's tourism industry will grow at 10% per annum in the next decade, making it lead the world in terms of growth.[95] Tourism contributes 6% of India's GDP and employs 40 million people, making it an important factor in India's economic growth.[95] More than 8 million foreign tourists arrived in the year 2015 against 7.68 million in 2014 recording a growth of 4.4 percent over 2014.[102]

Medical tourism in India

Indian Metros have emerged as the leading destination of medical tourism. Last year, an estimated 150,000 foreigners visited India for medical procedures, and the number is increasing at the rate of about 15 percent a year.[103]

Military factors

Main article: Indian Armed Forces

Total strength

The Indian Armed Forces, India's main defence organisation, consists of two main branches: the core Military of India and the Indian Paramilitary Forces. The Military of India maintains the largest active duty force in the world as of 2020,[104] while the Indian Paramilitary Forces, over a million strong, is the second largest paramilitary force in the world. Combined, the total armed forces of India are 2,414,700 strong, the world's third largest defence force.[105]

Army

The Army of India, as the Indian army was called under British rule before 1947, played a crucial role in checking the advance of Imperial Japan into South Asia during World War II. It also played a leading role in the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971. Today, the Indian Army is the world's largest army in total numbers of armed personnel.[106]

Air force

The Indian Air Force is the fourth largest air force in the world.[107][108] India recently inducted its second indigenously manufactured combat aircraft. India is also developing the fifth generation stealth aircraft.

Navy

The Indian Navy is the world's fifth largest navy. It is considered to have blue-water capabilities with sophisticated missile-capable warships, aircraft carrier, advanced submarines and the latest aircraft in its inventory, along with a significant use of state of the art technology that is indigenously manufactured.[109] It operates twoaircraft carrier and also plans to induct the INS Vikrant by 2020 followed by a larger INS Vishal.

Integrated Guided Missile Development Program

India started the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) to be a self-reliant nation in missile development. The IGMDP program includes five missiles like the Prithvi and Agni of ballistic missiles, surface to air missiles Trishul and Akash and also the anti tank Nag missile. Prithvi and Agni missiles are inducted into the armed forces and form the basis of Indian nuclear second strike capability. Trishul missile is declared a technology demonstrator. The Akash (Sky) is in service with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force. While Nag and Helina missiles are undergoing user trials. Recently, a new weapons system, the beyond visual range air-to-air Astra missile was added to the project. Also India has fielded many modern missiles like the anti ballistic missiles like the AAD and PAD along with submarine launched ballistic missiles for its Arihant class of nuclear ballistic submarines. The expertise in developing these missiles has helped Indian scientists to contribute to joint weapon development programs like the Brahmos and Barak-II. India is also developing long range cruise missiles similar to the Tomahawk class of missiles called Nirbhay. There are reports of India developing an intercontinental ballistic missile beyond the range of ten thousand kilometres.[110] India is self-reliant in missile technology.[111]

Nuclear weapons

India has possessed nuclear weapons since 1974, when it did the Pokharan I nuclear tests, and the means to deliver them over long distances. However, India is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (on grounds of security concerns and that India condemns the NPT as discriminatory).[112][113]

Arms imports

India is currently the world's 2nd largest arms importer as of the end of 2019, spending an estimated US$16.97 billion in 2004.[citation needed] India has made military technology deals with the Russian Federation, the U.S., Israel and the EU.[114]

Current major roles

The Indian Armed Forces plays a crucial role in anti-terrorist activities and maintaining law and order in the disputed Kashmir region. India has also participated in several United Nations peace-keeping missions, currently being the largest contributor to UN peace keeping force and is the second-largest contributor to the United Nations Democracy Fund behind the USA.[115]

Cultural factors

Main article: Culture of India

History

Main article: History of India

Indians invented the numbering system (introduced into the West by Arabic mathematicians, Arabic numerals), the concept of zero, logic, geometry, basic algebra, calculus, probability, astronomy etc.[116][117][118][119][120][121][122] India has a long history of cultural dialogue with many regions of the world, especially within Asia, where its cultural influence has spread through the philosophy of religions like Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, etc. – particularly in East and Southeast Asia. Many religions with origins outside the Indian subcontinent – Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Baháʼí Faith - have found followers in India. Indian culture has spread to foreign lands through wandering traders, philosophers, migration and not through conquest. According to Chinese ambassador to the United States, Hu Shih:

India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.

— Hu Shih

Cinema

Main article: Cinema of India

India's film industry produces more feature films than any other.[123] In a year, it sold 3.6 billion tickets, more than any other film industry in the world (In comparison, Hollywood sold 2.6 billion tickets). The cinemas play a major role in spreading Indian culture worldwide. Indian cinema transcended its boundaries from the days of film Awara, a great hit in Russia. Bollywood films are seen in central and west Asia.[124][125][126][127] Indian films have also found audience in eastern societies.[128] India's film industry is now becoming increasingly popular in Western society, with Bollywood festivals occurring in numerous cities[129] and Bollywood dance groups performing in New Year's Eve celebrations, treatment which other non-English film industries generally do not receive.[130]

Unity in diversity of world view

India has a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-religious society living together. The subcontinent's long and diverse history has given it a unique eclectic culture. It is often associated with spirituality. Thanks to its history of both indigenous and foreign influences - like the ancient Indian religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism) and the ancient Middle East Asian schools of thought (Abrahamic - Islam, Christianity, Judaism etc.) - the current Indian civilizational psyche is evolving into a complex mix of them - sometimes a superposition of religious philosophies with acceptance of the conflicting cosmologies, sometimes striking a middle ground, and sometimes taking the practical attitude - popular with the young - of "filtering the common best, and leaving the rest", thus leading to the creation of many syncretic mix of faiths (such as Sai Baba of Shirdi). Since Independence, India has regained its more progressive schools of thought, like - democracy, secularism, rule of law, esteem for human rights, rational deductive reasoning, development of Science and Technology, etc. - are making slow but steady inroads into the collective modern Indian psyche. India's diversity forces it to evolve strong foundations of tolerance and pluralism, or face break-up. The Indian public is now also accepting modern western influences in their society and media - and what is emerging is a confluence of its past local culture with the new western culture ("Social Globalisation"). For some futuristic social thinkers, the miscegenation of diverse ancient culture with modernity, spirituality with science/technology, Eastern with Western world-view is potentially making India a social laboratory for the evolution of futuristic global-unity consciousness.

Points against the rise of India as a superpower

Political obstacles

India has had border disputes with both China and Pakistan. This has led to 3 wars with Pakistan and a war with China. Mapped is the location of the 1999 Kargil Conflict, which is the most recent of India's direct military encounters with the Pakistani military.

Cost of democratic republicanism

Democratic republicanism has its value, more so in a multi-ethnic country like India. However, the applicability of the "theoretical" virtues of republicanism on a country like India is sometimes questioned.[131][132][133] Some thinkers consider India's diverse democracy to levy a huge tax on its economy.[134] The Indian government has to consider many interest groups before decision making. However, India is relatively a much younger republic when compared to other major democracies. Moreover, it is predicted that in the long run, India being a democracy will provide it an edge over non-democratic[citation needed] competitors like China.[135][136]

Insurgency

India has had significant successes with quelling many insurgencies, most prominently the Punjab insurgency (Khalistan) and the surrender of large sections of insurgent outfits like the United Liberation Front of Asom in 1992 and National Liberation Front of Tripura in 2000–2001. However, the Indian government has acknowledged that there has been a dramatic increase in support for the Maoists (Naxalite) insurgency in the last decade.[137] Maoist rebels have increased their influence over the last 10 years, especially in regions near Nepal, particularly by targeting and gaining support from poor villages in India. The boom in support appears to have been also boosted by the successes of the nearly 10-year-old Maoist rebellion in Nepal. India's government has recently taken a new stance on the Maoist insurgency, pulling the affected states together to co-ordinate their response. It says it will combine improved policing with socio-economic measures to defuse grievances that fuel the Maoist cause.[138]

Disputes

India's growth is impeded by disputes with its neighbouring China and Pakistan (over historical border and ideological issues) and disputes with Bangladesh (over water availability) and hence, India's neighbours such as China and Pakistan remain distrustful towards India. It is also occasionally burdened with instability issues within some localised-regions of the subcontinent. In an effort to reduce political tension and increase economic co-operation, in recent years, India has improved its relations with its neighbours.[139]

Lack of international representation

India is not a permanent member of the UNSC, although currently, it is one of the four-nations group actively seeking a permanent seat in the council. Thus India lacks the ability to extend its influence or ideas on international events in the way superpowers do.[140]

Economic obstacles

See also: Economy of India § History

Subsistence Farming

As of 2020, according to the World Bank, approximately 41.49% of India's total workforce are employed in the agricultural sector. Compared with most developed economies such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany, the percentage is around 1%.[141] This figure is gradually declining. However, it will still require decades until the percentage matches the figures of other leading economies. According to the National Institute of Open Schooling, a majority of farmers in India practises subsistence farming. This means farming for own consumption. In other words, the entire production is largely consumed by the farmers and their family and they do not have any surplus to sell in the market. In this type of farming, landholdings are small and fragmented. Cultivation techniques are primitive and simple. In other words, there is a total absence of modern equipments like tractors and farm inputs like chemical fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides. In this farming, farmers mostly cultivate cereals along with oil seeds, pulses, vegetables and sugarcane.[142]

Poverty

As of 2011, approximately 21.9% of India's population lived below poverty line.[143][144] Poverty also begets child labour.[145] Various reforms, including mass employment schemes have been undertaken by the government to tackle this problem,[146] and India has been quite successful in reducing its share of poverty. The number of people living on $1 a day is expected to fall in South Asia from 41.5 per cent in 1990 to 16.4 per cent until 2015.[needs update][147] In 2022, India has almost eradicated extreme poverty.[148] However, the issue of poverty in India is far from resolved. There is consensus among economists that overall poverty in India has declined, the extent of poverty reduction is often debated.[149] The economic reforms of the early 1990s were followed by rates of high economic growth. Its effect on poverty remain controversial, and the official numbers published by the Government of India, showing a reduction of poverty from 36% (1993–94) to 26% (1999 – 00), to 22% (2004–05), have been challenged both for allegedly showing too little and too much poverty reduction.[150] As of 2011, 86.8% of Indians live on less than $5.50 a day by purchasing power parity.[151] While there is a consensus on the fact that liberalisation has led to a reduction of income poverty, the picture is not so clear if one considers other non-pecuniary dimensions (such as health, education, crime and access to infrastructure). With the rapid economic growth that India is experiencing, it is likely that a significant fraction of the rural population will continue to migrate toward cities, making the issue of urban poverty more significant in the long run.[152] Economist Pravin Visaria has defended the validity of many of the statistics that demonstrated the reduction in overall poverty in India. He insisted that the 1999-2000 survey was well designed and supervised, and he further defended that just because the numbers did not appear to fit preconceived notions about poverty in India, they should not be dismissed outright.[153] Nicholas Stern, vice-president of the World Bank, has published defences of the poverty reduction statistics. He argues that increasing globalisation and investment opportunities have contributed significantly to the reduction of poverty in the country. India, has shown one of the clearest co-relation trends of globalisation with the accelerated rise in per-capita income.[154][155]

Infrastructure

Basic infrastructure in India[156] such as roads, power grid, water, communications infrastructure, and housing are often below standards, and not catching up with the tune of its economic progress.[157] Continued poor infrastructure might serve as a bottleneck to further economic development. The 2012 India blackouts, which affected millions, was a result of such problems. The government is, however, improving the infrastructure, such as expanding the freeway and highway system and bringing it up to global standards. As of 2005, India only had 8,811.5 km of expressways,[158] while China have 149,600 km of expressways, respectively. Even so, India has more than 151,000 km of National Highways and the world's second largest road network, plus another 186,528 kilometres (115,903 mi) of state highways.[159]

Inflation and overheating

Despite India's growth spurt of 8% p.a. in recent years, its sustainable pace is still much lower than China's, which puts its economy more at risk of overheating and rising inflation.[160] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has acknowledged the risk of overheating and has been tightening monetary policy steadily. It is debatable whether this alone will be sufficient to ease inflationary pressures. The economy is running near or above capacity, and the RBI has noted that production must rise at a pace sufficient to match overall GDP growth if further inflationary pressures are to be avoided. The Indian government has said that much of the rise in inflation recently can be attributed to short-term supply constraints, such as a shortage of key foodstuffs thanks to an erratic summer monsoon.[161]

Energy dependence and costs

India heavily depends on foreign oil - a phenomenon likely to continue until non-fossil/renewable energy technology becomes economically viable in the country.[162] To avert an energy crisis, India is desperately seeking alternate means of energy. India can sustain its growth to higher trajectories only by the co-operation of other countries. As for now, India is energetically expensive since India has to import over 70% of its energy,[163] thus making costs of comforts - like personal car or even air conditioning - extremely high. It is however, steadily combating its energy issues.

Unemployment

Unless India finds a quick way to generate jobs, its population of unemployed youths could be a reason for instability.[164] India's growth in the services sector and Information Technology sector has not been matched by growth in manufacturing which can provide more jobs.[165] Some claim that this sector may lose importance in the future.[166] India is leveraging on new sectors like the KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing).[167][168]

The unemployment rate in February 2017 was claimed to be around halved to 4.8% against 9.5% estimates at August 2016.[169]

Health

India's health scenario is dismal with diseases and malnutrition constantly affecting the poorest quarter of the populace.[170][171] Mortality is still relatively high and the bane of AIDS is spreading quickly.[172] According to a report of United Nations Development Programme, India has the 3rd highest population living with AIDS/HIV and its economy might suffer a setback if it does not check the problem of the virus' spread. It is estimated that India's economic growth will decline by 0.86 percentage annually if the AIDS problem is not properly dealt with. To improve the situation, a number of projects such as the building of hospital chains (like the Apollo Hospitals, amongst others) has laid the foundation for a health system that matches global standards. However, these hospitals are sometimes used by foreigners as a cheap yet effective source of health services and much remains to be done for India's very poor.

Low literacy

As per the 2011 India census, India's national literacy is only 74.04% (2011).[173][174] Literacy drive is spreading slowly to other states.[175] India's youth (age 15 to 24) literacy rate was 76.4% between 2000 and 2004.[176] At current rates India will take no less than 20 years for a literacy of 95%.[177] Literacy in India is not homogeneous, some states in India have higher literacy rates than others. Kerala, a south-Indian state widely recognised as the most well-educated state in India, recorded a literacy rate of 93.9% in 2011. On the other hand, the north-Indian state of Bihar lags behind with 63.8%. India's adult literacy rates (61.3% in 2002), is just a little better compared to other nations in South Asia except Sri Lanka's 91.7%,[178] with Nepal next at 44%, Pakistan at 41.5% and Bangladesh the lowest at 41.1%.

Climate and environmental problems

The majority of India lies in the tropical climate zone, which may have a negative impact on its agricultural and overall economic development. The climate thesis of economic development was first argued by Adam Smith and recently by David Landes in his The Wealth and Poverty of Nations. Tropical areas generally average enough rainfall, but the timing is often irregular and unpredictable. The rain drops are large and the rate of fall often torrential. One answer to irregular moisture is storage and irrigation, but this is countered in these regions by incredibly high rates of evaporation. In the Agra region of India, for example, rainfall exceeds the needs of local agriculture for only two months in the year, and the excess held in the soil in those wet months dries up in only three weeks.[179] Tropical zones are also more prone to endemic water-borne and parasitic diseases such as cholera and malaria.[180] As a result of climate change, the Gangotri Glacier, among others, is receding.[181][182] Also, of the 3 million premature deaths in the world that occur each year due to outdoor and indoor air pollution, the highest number are assessed to occur in India.[183]

Social issues

See also: Reservation in India

Communal violence

India has a diverse mix of various religions and races. The majority are Hindus by religion, followed by Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Jains, Buddhists, Baháʼís and many more. Though most religions in India have been practising religious tolerance in their histories, the partition and subsequent terrorism had created some degree of uneasiness among some.[184][185][186] The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom downgraded India to the lowest ranking - 'Countries of particular concern' - in its 2020 list.[187]

Social divide

The problem of India's social divide is often linked to its centuries-old caste system.[188] In an attempt to eliminate the caste system, the Indian government has introduced special quotas for low-caste Indians in educational institutions and jobs. The measure is with the motive of helping lower-caste Indians to pursue higher education and thereby elevate their standard of life. However, the system is often criticised about its effectiveness as so called creamy layer (rich among the lower caste) get non-needed advantage & leave other lower caste groups poor.[189][190] The Government of India has mandated "non-creamy layer" certificate in at least some cases.

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Further reading

• India: The next knowledge superpower Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
• India Economy grows at torrid pace - New York Times
• Indian economy on take-off stage with demographic bonus
• India Awakens by Michael Elliott (Time.com)
• The New India, and the Old One
• India's Economic Contrasts
• A New World Economy by Businessweek
• China and India by Businessweek
• India: Emerging Power by Stephen P. Cohen (ISBN 0-8157-1501-3)
• India 2020 by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Y.S. Rajan (ISBN 0-14-027833-8)
• India as an Emerging Power by Sumit Ganguly (ISBN 0-7146-8321-3)
• Indian Economy: Can India become the next Financial Power? Archived 14 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Articles

• India: Towards the Millennium Development Goals, UN Archived 9 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
• The Changing Geopolitical Landscape by National Intelligence Council Archived 26 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine
• Prospects for China and India in the 21st Century, Marvin Cetron, World future Society Conference, 2004.
• China and India Hold World in Balance Archived 1 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
• India and the World: Balancing Agenda
• India: the Next Economic Giant, 2004, By Lowy Institute, Australia.
• Newsweek Coverpage on India
• Businessweek on India's attractiveness
• Socioeconomic statistics and demographics of Asians in America
• New World-Order Paradigm: The Best of the West Agrees It's Moving East Archived 5 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
• Relocating to India
• India, China, and the United States: A Delicate Balance
• Made for India
• China and India - The Future of Investors
• A Race to the Future
• Indians on India Vision
• What's Behind Asia's Gold Rush? A Health and Demographic analysis by Harvard School of Public Health
• Is India a science superpower?[Usurped!]
• China, India Superpower - Not so fast.
• Why India lags behind China
• Does demography advantage India?
• The end of Gandhi's dream: India's economic boom and bust
• Why Has China's Economy Taken Off Faster than India's? A Research Paper by Harvard and Tsingua University faculties, presented at Stanford Center for International Development
• India is China's economic equal? Bah!

Books

• The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century Thomas L. Friedman Archived 3 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• Three Billion New Capitalists by Clyde Prestowitz Archived 26 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine
• India Unbound: The Social and Economic Revolution from Independence to the Global Information Age by Gurcharan Das (ISBN 0-385-72074-2)
• India: An Investor's Guide to the Next Economic Superpower by Aaron Chaze
• Social Problems in India/B.K. Prasad
• Energy Crisis in India by M. G. Mehetre

Media

• World is Flat, T. Friedman, Colloquium Recording at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
• One Land, two planets (listen)

Websites

• An information portal on India's rising status

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