Transcript INDIA – A GROWING SUPERPOWER

INDIA – A
GROWING
SUPERPOWER
By rahul mittal
Body of the
presentation
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The presentation is divided into 2 parts,
1 A reference to graphs for establishment of
aforementioned
2 Some great persons.
India currently has the 11th largest GDP
in the world…
United States
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Japan
Germany
United
UnitedKingdom
Kingdom
France
France
China
Italy
Italy
Canada
Canada
Spain
Spain
Mexico
India
India
South
SouthKorea
Korea
Brazil
Netherlands
Australia
Russia
Taiwan
Switzerland
Belgium
Sweden
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650
637
515
477
452
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282
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WDI: Constant 1995 US$ billion, 2002
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Can India be a Super-Power ?
India has the fourth largest army in the
world and is among the seven or eight countries
which have confirmed capacities in nuclear
technology, space technology etc. Of late, India
has also begun to commercialise indigenously
developed satellites, defence equipments and
peaceful nuclear products and technologies,
which is a distinct imitation of superpower
syndrome.
But, what is India's most significant
achievement ? It may well be the triumph of
multiculturalism. India with its unbelievable
4,635 communities and 325 languages has not
only happily survived but continues to derive
immense pride from the fact of this wonderful
diversity enriching its culture. This
civilisational ethos has been an immeasurable
asset for our country.
Factors Against India
The factors which can prevent us from
becoming an important power are :
(a) ineffective population control
programmes;
(b) high levels of illiteracy;
(c) poor quality of national politics;
(d) our economy, despite reforms, is not
efficient or productive, and does not ensure
distributive justice for our vast population;
(e) lack of scientific temper;
(f) we still do not produce nuclear
submarines, aircraft carriers etc.
(g) we still have to plan a pattern of strategic
equations with other power centers of the
World. We have to resolve our problems with
our neighbours, only then we can move
effectively on to the international stage.
Projecting GDP using historical growth rates,
India would be the 6th largest economy in 2050
96178
China
37781
United States
19233
Japan
16706
South Korea
8662
Taiwan
7307
India
6458
Germany
4974
France
3960
United Kingdom
Italy
Brazil
Russia
3111
2598
339
WDI: Constant 1995 US$ billion
Under GS assumptions, India would be the
world’s 3rd largest trader in 2050
China
13842
US
6969
India
5575
Russia
3018
UK
2054
Germany
2021
1421
France
Japan
1238
Brazil
1013
Italy
948
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Goldman Sachs & WDI: Constant 1995 US$ billion, projected at historical Trade-to-GDP ratios
India has been one of the fastest growing
economies in the world over the last 20 years
Annual average growth rates of 10 fastest growing
economies over 1980-2002 excl. small countries (pop < 10
million)
China
South Korea
6.8
Taiwan
6.6
Vietnam
6.5
Malaysia
6.3
Thailand
6.0
India
Indonesia
Cambodia
Pakistan
9.5
5.6
5.4
5.3
5.2
Source: WDI
…and ranks 26th in the world by total trade in
goods and services (US$ billion, 2002)…
United States
Germany
Japan
United Kingdom
France
China
Italy
Netherlands
Canada
Belgium
Hong Kong, China
Korea, Republic of
Spain
Mexico
Taipei, Chinese
Singapore
Austria
Switzerland
Ireland
Malaysia
Russian
Sweden
Australia
Thailand
Denmark
India
Brazil
Norway
Saudi Arabia
Poland
2374
1356
925
850
815
706
615
574
558
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478
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226
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WTO: US$ billion, 2002
“The
fundamental
challenge
facing India is
not to become
an economic
superpower but
to become rich
and eliminate
poverty.”
India is already a population superpower……Any
Doubts??
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India will be the world’s most populated country
by 2050; it’s population is expected to stabilize by
the year 2100 at 1.8 billion
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India
China
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US
127100
228
176
Brazil
82 74
Russia
60 64
UK
0
59 61
France
58 50
Germany
200
Japan
282
Italy
Population (millions)
2000
Reference to –
Goldman Sachs
Lately the Indian
defense authority
has made
tremendous
strides in creating
a powerful
arsenal of
weapons..denotin
g the defensive
prowess. Recent
introductions
are….
The nuclear weapons capable “Arihant” submarine
And The Much Touted long range Nuclear capable battleships……
Much like the famous Indian
personalities of
yesterday…today…tomorro
w……Here are some legends
and to be legends of India
that I do have on top of my
head.
Leander Pa
Shri Abdul Kalam
C.V Raman
Kapil Dev
Sachin Tendulkar
Bapu,Mahatma….Father of India
As of now, India is still far
achievements in the last
from the status
fifty-eight years have been
of superpowerdom. At present considerable by any
we are
historical standards, especially
considered as a regional
if we keep in
power. We are
view the level from which it
confined largely to the South started and 'how
Asian region, and
difficult was the terrain along
may be South-East Asian
which we had
region. Undoubtedly,
to tread.'
serious deficiencies have
remained; fresh
weaknesses have emerged;
new dangers have
arisen. Still, it would be wrong
not to
acknowledge that India has
made substantial
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