China may end up with a larger economy than the US but its and that of India's Per-capita income and standard of living will still be way below that of the average American for many years hence - even centuries. Also many fail include the demographics in the equation - USA's population growth from within and immigration will continue to grow its economy so the race to catch-up with the US will be like a moving target.
25 years later we will see similar article on your website which will say "What India must do to compete with XYZ". Not sure about China but India surely need to do much better in lots n lots of areas to ensure that we don't get supressed by any other country in short period itself.
Do you think, apart from few politicians like Manmohan Singh & team, Kalam etc. are other politicians interested in building up progressing India?? Trust me, you need to dig the whole planet to convience even a child for positive answer!!
Unfortunately there is no "Chindia" to speak of. A few courtesy visits by the leaders of the two countries, and a few token gestures on the border issue do not mean much in terms of the overarching geostrategic picture. China and India have pressing issues on the border, with China still laying claim to Arunachal Pradesh, and occupying Aksai Chin.
In terms of international trade, we are in direct competition with the Chinese in textiles, automobile components and small machinery. Whereas India has taken a few steps in the near future to bolster its manufacturing, China is doing the same towards is service sector.
China has a direct interest in propping up Pakistan to counter India, and its attitude has been evident at the UN, where it opposes India's bid for a permanent membership of the Security Council. The recent bombarding of the Indo-US nuclear pact also gives us a clue as to what Beijing's attitude really is.
Our interest lies in remaining basically non-aligned, and not get drawn into an acrimonious conflict that may arise between China and the US in the future. However, we must keep in mind the huge benefits of a closer relationship with Washington.
