India A Threat? Flashcards
How does India show cultural influence
Tourism 6% GDP
Sold 3.6bn Bollywood tickets in 2014
Growth rate is what and higher than whose
7.5%
China
How big is the national market
3rd largest after China
What is the governance style
Democratic so corruption more easily countered
China is social democracy but undermined by censorship, jailing journalists
India is investing in what
Education, rural healthcare, national security (increasing hard power)
India is leaving what values behind
Protectionist
Increases FDI, job opportunities, increases tax and disposable income, supply chain
More liberal economy
How is R and D development shown
Medicine is 4% of exports
Skilled, big workforce
How does India show politics, strength via aid
Strong diplomatic relations with Afghanistan and pledged to donate $3bn in aid through to 2020
How will education investments aid India to take over
Adds to skilled workforce
Advance r and d as innovative so can develop more tech and exports, increase gdp overtake China
How is India politically strong
Part of Commonwealth which helps maintain relations, positive side effects for trade
Voice in policies
Who has it got links to
USA supported nuclear reactor development
Trade partners with China
Political weakness
Controversies with Bangladesh, disputes with Pakistan over territory
Harder to get permanent U.N. membership, reduces voice in policies and intnl decisions which could increase progress
Cultural weakness
Illegal caste system still prevalent and older generations find it harder to accept the change
Hindus have disputes with Muslims
Social strength is shown how?
Investment in education which is high quality, bettering workforce
Social weaknesses?
Slums and rural poverty
Low wellbeing and basic sanitation scores
How is India environmentally at risk
Growing population means more demand for crops like rice
More monoculture, deforestation
Rice is a large export and may be affected by CC, so may exploit water resources
Significance of the space project?
Can replace America’s dominance of extending influence even into space
Represents their wealth and capability
Details of India sos e project
Landed space craft into moon
USA is doing little
Details of relationship with Pakistan
Dispute over Kashmir
India pledge to provide “disproportionate retaliation” if Pakistan do more militant attacks
What about India and Pakistan could worsen the tension
Both nuclear armed
What has been introduced which may cause tension between religions
Modi introduced religious test for citizenship, excluding Muslims
Only promotes sectarian violence and Pakistan warring
Wha has Modi done to reduce poverty
18000+ villages without power now have LPG, toilets, and other basic sanitation
