Pankaj Mishra has an OPED in the NYT on The Myth of New India. Do read it and then wonder about all that we choose to believe. As Foreign Affairs chronicles the Rise of India in a special section in its latest issue, also notice what appeals to folks in a brave new world:
Once proudly socialist and nonaligned, India is being remade as a roaring capitalist success story and emerging strategic partner of the United States. Economic reforms have raised per capita GDP and lowered poverty rates, while New Delhi’s growing self-confidence may help it become the swing state in the global balance of power.
In this special lead package, therefore, Foreign Affairs has brought together four top experts to analyze the sources and implications of India’s rise — and the policies necessary for it to continue.
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