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You have no idea what you are talking about, I am actually from the region so I can understand the complexities better. I cannot wait until Modi becomes PM and creates ethnic strife in India.
Great! hope you make room in pakistan for all the recruitable jihadis coming your way!
India has over 200 languages and a great diversity of religion. And it's the world's largest democracy.
China has a strong central government that rules by force.
The government of China is very loud-mouthed and pretends to speak for all the Chinese people. The government of India recognizes the great diversity of its citizens and makes it for the most part accepting of different people.
India has strengths that are not government-enforced. They are proud to be Indian. Don't underestimate how they would unite against an enemy.
i do not understand how India can even be compared with China. Maybe only in terms of population. In terms of infrasture, China is one of the most advanced in the world, while India is most backward in the world. In terms of Economy, India is just a fraction of that of China. In terms of political power, China is the permanent member of UN security council and a major counter force against US influence.
i do not understand how India can even be compared with China. Maybe only in terms of population. In terms of infrasture, China is one of the most advanced in the world, while India is most backward in the world. In terms of Economy, India is just a fraction of that of China. In terms of political power, China is the permanent member of UN security council and a major counter force against US influence.
Yea, I think it's premature. India could do a meteoric rise, but that is at the very least a decade away.
you mean to for the country to build a 1300km high speed railway in 3 years, and for Mumbai add 12 subway lines in 10 years?
yep, I am sure India will be able to achieve that.
No, I mean for India to be on a meteoric rise where it actually has the ability to commence doing that. There's a concept called the demographic dividend which a lot of East Asian countries (the "tiger" economies) hit in the 70s through to the 90s and which China has been hitting since around the 90s or late 80s. It looks like India will start hitting that in the 2020s or 2030s which should probably give it a good two to three decades of really impressive growth once it hits.
The very political and social structure in India will hinder its development progress. All the little tigers that experienced rapid growth have a strong government that can push all the economic development. For India, I do not see it in 50 years or ever.
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No, I mean for India to be on a meteoric rise where it actually has the ability to commence doing that. There's a concept called the demographic dividend which a lot of East Asian countries (the "tiger" economies) hit in the 70s through to the 90s and which China has been hitting since around the 90s or late 80s. It looks like India will start hitting that in the 2020s or 2030s which should probably give it a good two to three decades of really impressive growth once it hits.
Both of these countries are rising superpowers, as many call them, but they each still have a long way to go. Which country do you think will become more powerful over time? Do you foresee another Cold War in the future between them both, as there was between the USA and the USSR?
China definitely. India gdp per capita is similar to China gdp per capita in 2000. To give a perspective on the numbers, back then Beijing had a subway network of two lines. Most other cities was just filled with bicycles, and no subway lines, and there was no high speed trains. If China hadn't been investing so much in infrastructure, then China would have slowed down.
India is currently doing just that. They are not investing much, and each year more and more people are added into poverty. India is already slowing down and has only grown by 4-5% last year. China grew between 8-12% in 2000 - 2010.
No, I mean for India to be on a meteoric rise where it actually has the ability to commence doing that. There's a concept called the demographic dividend which a lot of East Asian countries (the "tiger" economies) hit in the 70s through to the 90s and which China has been hitting since around the 90s or late 80s. It looks like India will start hitting that in the 2020s or 2030s which should probably give it a good two to three decades of really impressive growth once it hits.
Demographic dividend and the bulge afterwards only affects rich countries with low unemployment rates, or countries who spend too much on welfare. China does neither. To give you an example, the demographics of Eastern Europe is absolutely terrible, but they are still growing fast.
China currently has lots of people in unproductive jobs, that is the main reason China is poor. Fewer people seeking jobs is a good thing, because it reduces the amount of people competing for jobs.
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