Recently an article on the Economist.com showcased two main points. India's large young population, which is the working force and democracy that is comparatively more transparency in the system and people's power will help it to overtake China in the next few years.

This is not the first time, such discussion have taken place in various forums and debates. Some believe that west is comparing India and China to introduce the fruits of rivalry and competition thus engaging them in themselves so that bourgeois Chinese economy and military poses no threats to them. While India doesn't even stand close to China in majority of things. People compare the projected future positions of India and China by analyzing the growth rate.

How China is doing good?

China with a large workforce has a policy of doing things and not just talking. China believes in more doing then just talking. And doesn't listen to those who come in between the plan. Unlike India where villagers and activists have full rights of protesting against a development of a dam or an industrial plant in their area, some are genuine, some do for money, and some do for politics.

Earning friends by helping them with its power, securing deals with other countries. Offering construction and development help in friendly countries has increased the overall image of 'Brand China'. China is successful in grabbing the deals and stakes on natural resources much before India. China has been doing good business in Africa whereas India is just starting now.

What India needs to do?

Optimist predictors believe in the few next years India will be a next China just more friendlier and open. Whereas pessimists believe India has to do a lot and such kinds of comparisons are just a public advertisement about the greatness of India. When starting a healthy discussion, one can name a long list of positive points of India which China doesn't have, but one can also name huge list of problems which India has in its system and society which again China doesn't have or have it very less compared to India.

India needs to have more stronger policy against corruption and those who corrupt the system. Tackling corruption smartly can help in many ways to decrease the inter related social evils of poverty, illiteracy, caste-ism, unemployment and health problems. Since lots of money spent by the Central government for the welfare of such people sometimes never reaches them and is eaten by others in between.

India needs to enhance its road and transport network. Majority of productive workers, officers waste their time in traffic jams caused by heavy number of cars and buses plying on the roads with animals and slow moving cycles and Rickshaws on the same lanes.

Good Foreign relations and foreign policy is required without disturbing the relations with Russia. Partnership with organizations who are willing to work for the welfare of the poor. If India can spend millions on construction and development work in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, of course India can spend money for its own development.

Why India Still Attracts?

Like China, India also has huge workforce, cheap and skilled labours, but the major advantage Indians have is the large English speaking population. After America, population wise India is the second largest English speaking country. IT sector, software department has been so successful that now more and more companies are looking towards India for outsourcing their business. Unlike China, comparatively, India still needs lots of infrastructure development thus giving opportunity for the foreign investors to engage in such projects. While China's military and its expansion has an aggressive stance, Indian military maintains a defensive stance, which has proved to be very useful in earning trust and faith of major countries.

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When the bell of possible 26/11 Mumbai style terror attack on three European countries, France, Germany and England. The various European intelligence agencies including American agencies became active and cooperative. After Mumbai and failed car bomb terror attack on New York, this was supposed to be the third high profile Pakistan based cross ocean attack, but the updated and cooperative information foiled their plans of spreading terror once again

Banning of Burqa, presence of their soldiers in Afghanistan might be one of the major reasons why the attack was planned. The attack may have been planned on Pakistani soil against the three European countries, but it has directly or indirectly affected the relations of US and Pakistan. A Few weeks ago US had already declared that another Mumbai style attack by Pakistani miscreants, and we will bomb 150 locations in Pakistan (Source: Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd)

After 9/11, then president of America sought  Pakistan's help in the war against terror as Pakistan shares the longest border with Afghanistan. In return Pakistan received high tech weapons, large amount of economic and military aid so far it has received $20.7 billion (US) as aid and in June 2004, then President George W Bush gave a title of America's Non-NATO ally. Which was termed as the major event in the history of US-Pakistan friendly history.Pakistan has also been part of CENTO and SEATO and in 1954 they signed a Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement.

"It shouldn't surprise anyone that links between plots and those who are orchestrating them lead to decisive American action," a US official told Reuters. He further added, "The terrorists who are involved are, as everyone should expect, going to be targets. That's the whole point of all of this."

Increase in US bombing of the Pakistan bordering with Afghanistan, led to sharing of bitter words between Pakistan and America. Pakistan is blamed of giving safe-haven to Taliban while posing as fighting a war against the group (Read detailed analysis and opinion: Pakistan or Taliban, Brothers or Rivals?). Pakistan warned US of a strong reaction to what they were doing. "let's see, we have to make it clear now, whether we are allies or enemies?" said a Pakistani official. The bombing though killed many suspected militants, but resulted in the blockage of NATO fuel and daily supply route, via Pakistan, to its troops in the land-locked country of Afghanistan.

This was one of the strongest steps Pakistan has taken against American continued strikes in Pakistan in the war against terrorism. No nation of course cannot tolerate such strikes on its own land. US terms the attacks as the inability of Pakistani troops in countering or destroying the terrorism camps.

NATO supplies have several other routes to Afghanistan via Central Asia and Russia, but the route via Pakistan is the most comfortable. Pakistan blocked one of the major route to Afghanistan while other routes through its land remained open. NATO supplier tanks when going through alternative route to Afghanistan were attacked by a group of Pakistani gunmen who destroyed 28 tankers. Such a huge loss of supplies, though not a new thing in Pakistan, has attracted strong attention of America, that today on 2nd Oct, 2010 CIA's chief visited India, and met Indian intelligence agency RAW's (Research and Analysis Wing) chief.

When it comes to the war against terrorism both nations should jointly conduct strikes. US conducting strikes in Afghanistan and Pakistan conducting strikes separately on their western border won't help. There is something wrong in the Pakistan's strategy, the lack of transparency in their operation is proving fatal for others as, though they are killing several down, but attacks on the other nations have not gone down, but have become more professional.

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