::Prospects of India Becoming a Global Power::

Question : What are the strengths of India?

Answer:

• World’s seventh largest landmass
• Second largest population
• Fourth largest economy in PPP terms,
• Third largest Army.
• Unity in diversity of language, race, religion, etc.
• Universal recognition of India largest democracy with 15th general election.

Question : What are the challenges?

Answer :

• Massive poverty and illiteracy
• 17% of world's population
• Serious adverse land-man ration
• 27% population under BPL
• 46% of our children suffer from malnutrition.
• Lack of basic sanitation facility and high IMR.
• Poor educational system.

Question: What are the potential of India?

Answer:

• More youthful population than China.
• Become third largest economy by 2025.
• Massive investment on infrastructure.

Question : What kind of super power India will have by 2025?

Answer:

• Lifting millions of people out of poverty
• Embracing pluralism, a free press and a vibrant, multi-party democracy.
• Inclusive economic growth
• Rapid decline of wide-spread corruption
• World’s most-connected and IT saving societies.
• World’s most entrepreneurial societies.

Question : What are the India’s projection?

Answer :

• Third world leader at international conferences.
• A potential economic super power.
• A political counter weight to China
• A probable permanent member of the UN security council.
• Growing strength of India’s knowledge based industry.
• Extraordinary role played by Indian Industrial houses threw foreign acquisitions.

Question : What are the key areas of strategic concern?

Answer :

• Civilian nuclear technology.
• Dual-use high technology.
• Space research.
• Ballistic missile defense.
• A robust military capability for defending the country’s extensive land and maritime boundaries.

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