India is special because it is diverse and unique - So why be a "Superpower" ?
Ramachandra Guha, a renowned historian and author outlines seven reasons to support his thesis:
"We should judge ourselves not against the achievements, real or imagined, of other countries, but in the light of our own norms and ideals... We are a unique nation, unique for refusing to reduce Indian-ness to a single language, religion, or ideology, unique in affirming and celebrating the staggering diversity found within our borders (and beyond them)."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-17350650
Ramachandra Guha, a renowned historian and author outlines seven reasons to support his thesis:
"We should judge ourselves not against the achievements, real or imagined, of other countries, but in the light of our own norms and ideals... We are a unique nation, unique for refusing to reduce Indian-ness to a single language, religion, or ideology, unique in affirming and celebrating the staggering diversity found within our borders (and beyond them)."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-17350650
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