69 YEARS OF LOST OPPORTUNITY

If we go back into the history, Since the British Have started ruling India, the necessary infrastructure development started taking place with Railways and connectivity in terms of roads being brought in to India. Let us now keep aside all the wealth they have looted out of India. 

As I write this article in the 69^th year of India Independence, a look into what we have as a country have done will present some interesting food for thoughts. 

At the time of Independence, India and China were at par in terms of PPP and infrastructure. But 69 years down the lane, undoubtedly China is well ahead of India in all terms.  China today is a world super power. When China sneezes, it sends shivers across the world. Be in any field (sports, infrastructure, defence, economy and others), today China is supreme over all 

It would be very interesting to note that until 1960s India and China were having the same growth. Then why have we lagged behind?

For decades the Indian government has squandered its future through lack of policy reforms, bureaucracy, inconsistency, corruption and many other factors. India desperately needs strong growth for years, even decades, to move to the first rank of nations, as China has done. India has extraordinary potential. 

Without sustainable growth, India will not follow China’s example to build a competitive manufacturing sector, generate broad-based income growth, and create a new great power capable of influencing global affairs. Such reforms will not be easy, but making tough decisions will enable the process. India needs to act fast as loss of time will only hinder the security and future of our nation. 

With the recently launched "Digital India" and "Make in India" Initiative, the 21st  century can be in our favour, just the way China boomed in later 20th Century and 1st decade of 21st century.  I hope all the MPs come together to enable a vision of prosperity for India. This can be India’s Century.  Jai Hind.