Kshatriya87
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Yes, over-population of India is a myth. There are some problems related to population growth but has some advantages too. For instance, more population means more competition for jobs which means cheaper labour. This brings more manufacturing & other jobs to India from abroad because of the amazing money saved through salaries.This one?
Let's, have a look.
Downhill starts after your population starts declining, you aren't ruling the world doesn't mean that you won't go down.
I have a different definition for superpower & a great power.
Great Power:
Countries with enormous economic & military prowess, hard power & capable of imposing themselves on world.
Examples:
United States (Gonna remain in league for long, the country who started this game)
European Union as a whole entity (if really acts as whole entity)
China (learn from this country if you wanna change your fate in 30 years)
Russia (declining power, economy, budget, technical prowess, just left a decade more guest in league)
Out of list:
India (to catch up if it can realize it's military & economic expansion plans)
Intersection Between Great Power & Regional Power:
France, India, UK, Japan, Germany
Superpower:
The ultimate dominator of world unchallenged by any other country.
Example:
US was sole superpower in 90s after USSR dissolved. No superpower exists now. Nor there will be for next 80-90 years. Only big 3, China, US & India as great powers.
Don't wanna be a fanboy but I will quote Aditya:
Clearly @Razor
Simplifying:
High income × Big Population = Economy
Economy = Budget for research + Budget for military + Budget for giving aid + Budget for giving loans + Budget for well being own people + Budget for investments + Budget for trade politics & war
Now,
Budget for research → Technologiaclly more capable nation
Budget for giving aid + Budget for giving loans → Allies & Strategic Partners
Bigger defence budget → Stronger military
Finally,
Allies & Strategic Partners + Technologically more capable nation + Stronger military + Trade warfare capabilities = Government showing balls and political will for which @Bornubus longs.
Budget for investments & well being of citizens → Stable society & higher living standards for which @Screambowl pitches
Adding overall, we will get what I want.
In Final, Economy is ultimate function of every type of power.
Regarding the first equation, India is a highly populated country with high per capita income growth and substantial if not high population growth outlook.
If India overtakes PRC in population in 2022 as projected, we can achieve 70% of nominap GDP per capita of China (upto 50% of developed countries), off course an economy of same size with higher population.
And as Chinese has been declining fast, India could be left alone as biggest country in economy, military or anything by end of century. If not always, at least for a substantial period of time.
To get cautioned: Indian fertility rate has been declining rapidly, from 2.3 tp 2.1 bringing population growth rate down to 1.16% from 1.26% alone this time.
Pushing out the myth of Indian population bomb, population is most vulnerable factor for Indian growth.
So, please never celebrate before time comes. Anything unexpected will happen and you will just be sitting pi$$ed off!
2-3, three countries will have close to 50% economy of world.