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Quick thoughts,
Personally, I feel the concept of superpower is redundant in this increasingly globalised and interdependent world. The future will be a multi-overlapping-polar world. Where countries will be considered adversaries on certain issues and allies on others. (Eg India-China are friendly on climate change)
As per Miller:
The basic components of superpower stature may be measured along four axes of power: military, economic, political, and cultural.
1. Military - Militarily India is getting stronger and stronger, however it has been able to project itself as peaceful. India due to its co-operation with Israelis, Europeans, Americans and Russians has been able to access cutting edge technology. It has also been accepted as a nuclear power, without having to sign NPT or CTBT.
Issues - Adversaries using Pakistan as a proxy forces India to concentrate on the region.
2. Economic - India's economy is improving y-o-y. It relies on domestic demand rather than exports to drive economic growth, which assures growth but not at break neck speed a la China.
Issues - With globalisation, India's domestic manufacutring can be overwhelmed by cheap Asian exports.
3. Political - India today enjoys a robust democracy, celebrated worldwide. The people have tremendous faith in the institutions and this democracy is a binding glue of India.
Issues - Rise of regional parties, and increasing corruption has the potential for rupturing the faith of the masses.
4. Cultural - THere is no doubt that India has always fascinated people world wide. India has not only captured but fired the imagination of people worldwide. India culturally continues to flourish and generate goodwill.
Issues - India still has not been a major mass trendsetter.
Personally, I feel the concept of superpower is redundant in this increasingly globalised and interdependent world. The future will be a multi-overlapping-polar world. Where countries will be considered adversaries on certain issues and allies on others. (Eg India-China are friendly on climate change)
As per Miller:
The basic components of superpower stature may be measured along four axes of power: military, economic, political, and cultural.
1. Military - Militarily India is getting stronger and stronger, however it has been able to project itself as peaceful. India due to its co-operation with Israelis, Europeans, Americans and Russians has been able to access cutting edge technology. It has also been accepted as a nuclear power, without having to sign NPT or CTBT.
Issues - Adversaries using Pakistan as a proxy forces India to concentrate on the region.
2. Economic - India's economy is improving y-o-y. It relies on domestic demand rather than exports to drive economic growth, which assures growth but not at break neck speed a la China.
Issues - With globalisation, India's domestic manufacutring can be overwhelmed by cheap Asian exports.
3. Political - India today enjoys a robust democracy, celebrated worldwide. The people have tremendous faith in the institutions and this democracy is a binding glue of India.
Issues - Rise of regional parties, and increasing corruption has the potential for rupturing the faith of the masses.
4. Cultural - THere is no doubt that India has always fascinated people world wide. India has not only captured but fired the imagination of people worldwide. India culturally continues to flourish and generate goodwill.
Issues - India still has not been a major mass trendsetter.