1978 created a better China. 1991 created a better India. At one stage, the two countries were roughly on par ( which Indian diplomats feel was carved in stone ). The 5 : 1 asymmetry that has emerged is due largely to the consistency and force with which economic reforms have been pursued in the two neighbouring countries. Still not too late to open the faucet. Start by joining RCEP and CPTPP, reviving SAARC, even if South Asia is less prosperous that South east Asia.
1978 created a better China. 1991 created a better India. At one stage, the two countries were roughly on par ( which Indian diplomats feel was carved in stone ). The 5 : 1 asymmetry that has emerged is due largely to the consistency and force with which economic reforms have been pursued in the two neighbouring countries. Still not too late to open the faucet. Start by joining RCEP and CPTPP, reviving SAARC, even if South Asia is less prosperous that South east Asia.
India remains a third-rate socialist, undeveloped, dirty, and corrupt country. If this is the situation in 2026, imagine the horror before 1991.