India as a global power: an appraisal

Abstract

India is fast emerging as a global power thanks to an economic resurgence that could propel it into the front ranks of global decision makers sooner rather than later. For all this country’s ills, it is indubitably a vibrant democracy with a deeply held belief in non-violence –cherished by a large majority of the people, if not always by the ruling elite– which makes it a perfect partner in the search for global solutions to some of the intractable problems of today.