That it is impossible to pigeonhole or fully comprehend India in all its varieties of experiences and outcomes is a given because we are talking of a continent-sized nation. However, the pace at which India has slashed poverty has been maddeningly slow compared to other heavily populated countries like Indonesia and China. A Prosperity Index by the private investment firm Legatum gave India its best ranking in governance in 2016. Yet, as India turns 70, the spectre of Chinese hegemony and the threat it poses to India’s ambitions in Asia and beyond has magnified. China will seek to bolster Pakistan with more financial aid and military support to try and keep India bogged down in south Asia.

Source: Times of India August 14, 2017 20:48 UTC