Is India under Modi an underrated superpower? | To the Point

India is being referred to as the next global superpower. With significant economic growth, India has become a sought-after international partner. So, what's behind India's growth story?
Narendra Modi has been in power for the last ten years, and, he seems to be on course to win a third consecutive term as the Prime Minister of the world’s largest democracy.
Modi aims to modernize India and turn it into a significant geopolitical player. He is skillfully navigating between the major power blocs and positioning India as the voice of the Global South.
So, today on To The Point, we are discussing: Is India under Modi an Underrated Superpower?
Our guests:
Walter J. Lindner is an ex-German Diplomat. He was ambassador of Germany to India from 2019-2022.
Joel Sandhu is head of global dialogue and facilitation at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin.
And Miriam Prys-Hansen. She is the Lead Research Fellow at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GiGa).
Chapters
00:00 Welcome and introduction
02:00 Today’s India is a modern state with traditional and cultural values
03:00 Europe and the West do not represent the whole world
04:00 What the West can learn from India!
05:00 India is trying to be a global player and almost achieved it
06:00 Is India already a leading economy?
08:00 “Hindus first” is Modi's agenda - one reason for his popularity
09:25 India longs to be a superpower; wants to be a member of G-7
10:11 India is very important when it comes to climate change
12:00 India regards itself as the voice of the “Global South”
13:00 India is the largest democracy but also the messiest
14:00 Narendra Modi is regarded in India as a “popstar”
16:00 Press freedom is no longer guaranteed in India
17:40 Is Modi a dictatorial person?
20:00 India continues to stand for the Non-Alignment-Movement
21:00 India is balancing international politics
24:20 India is becoming evermore transactional and pragmatic
25:00 India is very close to becoming a superpower
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[@dukhi_aatma372]

Well, no one in India is seeking Germany's certificate!

[@pario850]

this. we dont need validation from the gora sahib.

[@truthseeker327]

indian media is focused on modi, hindu nationalism, temple , ram janmabhoomi. There is no debate on media in india which is very concerning

[@xcel5203]

​@@pario850we only stand in line for visas ...

[@user-ub1xr8md1g]

​@@truthseeker327 You should be more concerned about your economy which come to stand still. By the way what are your views on brutal crackdown on American college students?

[@pario850]

@@truthseeker327 that’s true, they only obsess over those things when in reality BJP barely talk about it.

[@rishavjha7957]

Next India is beating Germany's economy, that's why they are more concerned about Modi's India 😂

[@mrplease66]

you would hope that 1.4billion people generate more value than 80m.

[@pranavgandhar4604]

​@@mrplease66 yes , 80 m can't save Nord stream 2 😂 from those who captured native American's land who searched for India once 😂 It just some centuries EU have raised and falling again Looking at world history who had shared most of world GDP😂

[@rcc8506]

@@mrplease66 He needs a brain to figure that out 😀

[@gauravchhajed832]

lol nice joke

[@uzbeemohideen5335]

Don't be silly dewid the German GDP by the population then you what is each inian Have 😂😂😂😂

[@Ashlesh....]

This German media shows more news on India than Indian media itself.

[@Wish_lesson_]

Media houses crave for viewership, they know their audience well. But if they are thinking they'll influence election 😂 good luck to them

[@nur3094]

indian keyboard warrior 😂

[@narkelnaru2710]

​@@nur3094 Depends on whether the warrior is righteous or not. There is so little objectivity in news reports, that it's hard to say to what is true or not. Just like Gaza. The so-called reliable sources have become unreliable. So you need to reach for sources on the ground.

[@ibnbattuta1304]

German media talks about India. Indian media talks about China.

[@huhujojo1968]

Western media is desperate to sway those in the middle like India and others in the global south to their side

[@mchand3607]

There is one German shepherd who vomit lies day by day ...

[@gigimathew4031]

He has to do it to stay married and steal money.

[@ringbasu6700]

Meloni invites Mr. Modi for G7 even before the election results. Says a lot about India under Mr. Modi.

[@gopalramanathan7062]

🪷🪷🪷🇮🇳🪷🪷🪷

[@rajumadduri6254]

Come on....this time elections are a bit different, we know the winner, but everyone is curious about the numbers.

[@SaiKiran-fd3gq]

There is nothing wrong with Melodi.Leave Melodi alone.

[@Xinnie_The_Flu]

That's a personal invitation, if you know what I mean.😂

[@Kashi-qm3il]

Tab hi sab Indian men ko creeps bolte h.. Leave her alone bro!!

[@tamberlame27]

Name a single speech or policy in which Modi has said "Hindu first".

[@NutriApp]

Its shocking how these 'respected' news channels peddle such lies and get away with it. Modi's 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' literally includes all citizens of India and their welfare, irrespective of caste, creed or religion.

[@Ajay-vf6di]

​@@NutriApp don't call them " Respected " It's a shame for respect itself.

[@SV-wu2my]

Prestitutes they are. Respected?

[@ramakrishnamurthyyeleswara1292]

Modi didn’t say Hindus first it is DW saying it.

[@SV-wu2my]

​@sisyaekalavya-nx4wyBut the point Modi did not say. It is DW saying.

[@pankajthapar8564]

Liberal Western Media talks about INDIAN Democracy... 🤡😂

[@anujsethi7845]

Lol right winger talking about democracy 😂😂😂 it's like Chinese defending democracy😂😂

[@anti-human88]

​@@anujsethi7845Atleast right wingers don't do genocide in Kashmir, Punjab etc. If you can exaggerate then we are also very good in that.

[@anujsethi7845]

@@anti-human88 first learn the definition of right wingers 😂😂than Talk. Using religion for political gain is often associated with right-wing ideologies. This characterization applies regardless of the individual's religious affiliation.

[@HarshKharwar-jp6nf]

West=🏳️‍🌈

[@s8ul-cursed476]

​@@anujsethi7845😂😂😂😂 educated.

[@akrishnan1382]

Why is Germany so interested in AAP? Germany even jailed their sport celebrities for tax evasion. France sentenced their former president and their former football captain for accepting bribes. Why Germany applies double standards when India jailed one of their small politicians who wanted to take over the country through illegal means and spread the anarchy he is known for. What is Germany's interest in this man? Are you guys financing him to create trouble for India?

[@msdolly6101981]

Their pet puppy 😅

[@Hypocritial]

Absolutely their double standards are mind boggling

[@IndiaNoKidsToilets]

More than 5 million court cases pending which will take 100 years to complete the backlog😂😂😂😂

[@akrishnan1382]

@@IndiaNoKidsToilets we opened nearly 400 million bank accounts I 2 years. Our internet penetration is almost quadrupled in a few years. Our digital payments are almost 50 per cent of total transactions across the world. We've inherited a complex legal system which the previous govts did not reform. The current govt is reforming the legal system. Moreover unlike China we give sufficient opportunities for the accused to defend , even for Pakistani terrorists whi were caught red handed for Mumbai attach were given chances to defend himself and he was punished after completing the due process of law. In any case what's your problem?

[@dbeker]

The difference is that in France for example, both Sarkozy and Platini were found guilty through the justice system. In the AAP case, it hasn't even gone to trial. It's clearly a BJP ploy at play.

[@JSRTales]

dw coverage is like election in germany not india 😂

[@narkelnaru2710]

Coverage of German elections is actually much better and deeper. Coverage of Indian elections is spotty at best. I don't need DW News for news on Indian elections. I need to see whether they understand the issues or whether it is superficial. Superficial is what I say.

[@narkelnaru2710]

I forgot .... Jai Shri Ram !

[@jaibholenath6900]

That's coz they see their ancestors in Bharat.

[@narkelnaru2710]

@@jaibholenath6900 Are you saying that Germans emigrated from Bharat to Deutschland ?

[@HimanshuMahajan-zn3nq]

​@@narkelnaru2710yes they consider themselves Aryan

[@cx4vr1dh4j]

Germany 🇩🇪 loves❤ Kejriwal too much who is now under Jail for corruption case..😅😅😅😅

[@GuruNco]

AAP itself is probably going to get banned and perhaps life imprisonment for Maulana Kejruddin... Na rahegi Bans Na bajega bansuri.

[@prakhartripathi8465]

Really western media's obsession with india and modi is reaching next level.

[@theawesomeman9821]

Sorry to pop your bubble but Western medias mainly cover India because India has over a billion viewers who who will watch anything that inflates their own egos. In simple terms, Western Medias want to milk revenue from Indian viewers.

[@sonneh86]

We can never catch a break, can we? "The west ignores the rest of the world and is only interested in itself." "Why is the west so obsessed with us" Make up your mind dude

[@sonneh86]

We can never catch a break, can we? "the west ignores the rest of the world and is only interested in itself." "why is the west so obsessed with us?" Make up your mind

[@sonneh86]

We can never catch a break, can we? "the west ignores the rest of the world and is only interested in itself." "why is the west so obsessed with us?" Make up your mind

[@sonneh86]

We can never catch a break, can we? "the west ignores the rest of the world and is only interested in itself." "why is the west so obsessed with us?" Make up your mind

[@S_nowBall]

10 years ago, would DW would ever think to make this kind of video on India or indian politics? Believe it or not, love or hate, this IS Modi Power.

[@varunfedele2529]

Dear Germany, don't worry about India. We are in safe hands and Modi will again come to power with thumping majority this time

[@lourdesjohn261]

We don't need lectures using indian origin parrots. We the citizens of Bharat are with MODI.

[@jitendratiwari6886]

We are lucky to have leader like Modi in past 800 yrs.

[@nike5428]

Is Germany worried that India will overtake and displace Germany in a few years by being a bigger, larger and stronger economy.

[@universaltruth9988]

Yess 😆 that's why dw is so desperate

[@German_Patriot1]

No, unlike China India presented itself as fair trading partner. We don’t have a problem with India.

[@KkKk-qi2bq]

​@@German_Patriot1 Germany is the most anti Indian European country.

[@German_Patriot1]

@@KkKk-qi2bq Germany isn’t anti Indian, that’s a wrong view. When you take this opinion based on statements from our government I can say you make the same like we here in Germany. Don’t hear to German government

[@user-qw2oh4zq1h]

No one give a hoot about India. No significant leaders has visited Modi since G20

[@icant_thinkbetter]

8:00, apparantly bjp never really said "Hindus first". I can understand the frustration coming out of DW 🤣

[@sunilkb]

Can't balme DW. Look at their country's history. They can't think beyond race superiority and hence assume everyone thinks along these identities.

[@sunilkb]

Can't balme DW. Look at their country's history. They can't think beyond race superiority and hence assume everyone thinks along these identities.

[@user-xx9gw5zh8b]

But germany and western countries are crying 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Deonara]

I doubt it.... western has many toilets!!!!

[@adolft_official]

800 millions indians are on free ration after covid mismanagement

[@leonbarboza1619]

That's why ppl are shitting in San fransico on the streets 😂😂​@@Deonara

[@MausTheGerman]

I don't cry unless my fridge is out of beer. Greetings 🫡🇩🇪

[@asmirann3636]

​@@MausTheGerman Well west has prospered through the plunder and destruction of countries like India. It was when massive wealth flowed from India to Britain through loot & exploitation, that Britain became a rich country. The same has been the case for most countries in western Europe and also settler countries such as US, Australia, Canada etc. This is why west is ideologically opposed to countries like India. Germany, likewise, has an extremely prejudiced and destructive view about India. Germany was always a supporter of organized plunder of other lands. It has produced the biggest number of people who contributed to the building of Race ideology. And Germany wished to build a world where it could consistently exploit others to benefit itself. But the world has changed. And this is what many countries in Europe, such as Germany, UK, do not like. For this reason they are always deliberately engaged in slander of other Non-European countries.

[@thedefender2191]

We don't aspire to be superpower but we aspire for descent life for all Indians and a free,responsible, peaceful and prosperous society.

[@mohakjain5802]

Yes, rather than trying to become a superpower we just want to make India a developed country by 2047

[@user-hl5lq5cg6d]

Exactly, you said it❤

[@tayler2396]

@@mohakjain5802 I hear a lot of threatening Indian nationalism here in KZbin. I hope your viewpoint is the dominant one.

[@jitendratiwari6886]

This is only possible when we will be a super power. Otherwise we will be like potatoes.

[@adityarajan592]

Well every country should aspire to have at least as much power to maintain its independence

[@goo-lamokadoctor181]

A media from Such a small country called Germany trying to give certification to World's biggest democracy ..😂😂😂

[@anujsethi7845]

This small country is more developed and advanced than our populated country

[@goo-lamokadoctor181]

@@anujsethi7845 so ,?? did Indian media gave them any good or bad certification in their internal affairs ?? Western media must get out of their big daddy mentality

[@German_Patriot1]

Germany is only small in land area. Not in economics or influence.

[@s8ul-cursed476]

​@@anujsethi7845😂😂😂😂. Please get this person to school.

[@neutralboi1984]

Has greater GDP and greater GDP per capita

[@ygcg8696]

India is a civilization , NOT just a nation. THIS must never be overlooked to understand her. ❤️🇮🇳😍

[@karansuri1576]

Modi is coming again & there is nothing western Racist media can do about it except crying & bitching 😆

[@MeghavVerma22]

Watch it happen 💯

[@MrWhitmen1981]

No one really dislikes modi in the west? What are you on about? 😂

[@smallcube-zn2mm]

Blockage of short trade routes to NE India through Bangladesh and blockage of Chittagong port is enough to stop end!a supa powaa 2030 No Pokistan or China needed

[@SubcontinentIndex]

[@nageswar694]

Jio data and sonia's beta Only for entertainment not for country. India keep growing .modi hai to mumkin hai.

[@vikrant113]

He referred India a 7000 years old culture, amazing

[@gopalramanathan7062]

Truth can’t be denied 🙏🏼

[@Hypocritial]

Atleast

[@bobsmith3983]

India only became a state in 1947 after gaining independence from Britain. Previous to that it was a bunch of kingdoms pulled together by the British military to establish their colony on the Indian subcontinent. To say that India is a 7000 year old culture is erroneous.

[@Hypocritial]

@@bobsmith3983 By your logic there is No Western or European Civilization because there never existed a country called West or Europe 😀😀😀. This is what Mark Twain said about Varanasi "“Banaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together.” by the way he said that before 1947😀😀😀😀😀

[@trusfratedbunny2215]

@@bobsmith3983 What was "Bharatvarsha" then?, Nationhood or tagging regions as nation is new era concept (even italy & majority other countries become a nation only in mid 90s similar time frame as us) but that doesn't mean nothing similar concepts as single name identity for regions & civilizations around globe existed before

[@useless_fella]

A simple tip to all Indian parents whether living in India or abroad: "Educate your kids well, India will be superpower"

[@rizwanhussain645]

Not quite as simple as this, please look into research of IIIT Hyderabad and the size of the most important human organ! bottomline innate biological reasons preclude 🇮🇳 from becoming an Super power.Regards

[@useless_fella]

@@rizwanhussain645 load of rubbish!!

[@rizwanhussain645]

@@useless_fella Keep the faith!

[@bobsmith3983]

@@useless_fella rizwan is correct. IQ says it all.

[@useless_fella]

@@bobsmith3983 wait till 2047.. a country looted for 1000 years just give it 100 years (from 1947) you will know.

[@shreychheda1414]

I wish it was Hindus first, but unfortunately it is not. There's nothing such as Hindu First. But I liked that DW thinks that's the case.

[@MeghavVerma22]

Hindu first is an elections only rhetoric

[@sushmasagar316]

It is upto us hindus to be aggressively assertive to prevent people of the Book usurping our rights. First we will always be… because that is our right.

[@enlightnedsoul4124]

We don't want to be a superpower.. that is a term westerns are so obsessed with.. Modi's goal is to achieve prosperity and protect our people

[@joeboygo]

Relax. India will never be one.

[@prakhartripathi8465]

India will definitely be one but again we are not obsessed with it. Firat priority better living standards for indians.​@@joeboygo

[@mr.ricochet8603]

You cannot choose to be a super power or not... once you have power, you start behaving like that...

[@Avinashm7]

He is pr pm with communal bj party

[@atntaltd]

we dont want to pock our nose in every bodies business at least that is what meant in global arena

[@thomasthomasphilp4393]

I was in India for two weeks this year. I see there only inspiration and aspiration in Bharat

[@thepagalpanti2004]

🗿

[@user-pv2xy1og8h]

That's because you are not a peacefool or a dalit.

[@coconutpunch123]

😂. I dont know which part of india you have visited 😂

[@xcel5203]

In the ED office...

[@Shubham7C]

That's true. India will become a developed country soon.

[@Rp2126]

80% of Indians are happy with the Indian government ❤

[@bobsmith3983]

But are they happy with their standard of living compared to the West.

[@rudra10120]

​yes because we don't genocide others races and invade their country we celebrate every culture @@bobsmith3983

[@voyd1507]

I have a better question:Where are Germany after Angela Merkel's and "traffic lights coalition"???

[@gautambatwar7231]

Epic 😅

[@xcel5203]

Certainly not begging for Indian visas .

[@voyd1507]

@@xcel5203 Considering direction EU under your country's rule is going you soon will be (begging for India's visa)

[@xcel5203]

@@voyd1507 7000 years of great culture and you're still talking about the future - you guys can't build cars,planes,trains ,mobiles . All imported . Check your trade deficit with China ,big mouth.

[@user_ar6332]

@@xcel5203 we are not 'begging' for German visas. Why are your diplomats visiting our Universities scouting for skilled professionals? Now they have started visiting even smaller cities and their colleges! Why are they holding workshops and exhibitions inviting Indian students to Germany? Its because of these Promotions by German government that Indians are queuing up for German visas. Germans don't have to queue up for any Country's visas. They have Hartz IV.

[@prakhartripathi8465]

India is growing at 7% and in nominal terms 10.5%. We are expected to become usd 7 trillion in GDP by 2030 and bigger in GDP(ppp) than US by 2040. So there ia certainly big reasons for optimism.

[@The_Truth_Army]

Hello BJP IT Cell. 😂😂

[@ashhash8973]

​@@The_Truth_ArmyThen IMF and World Bank must be the IT centres.

[@lifePaultheball]

@@The_Truth_Army Allah ❌ Hoor supplier ✔️ Rasulullah ❌ Baccha Baz ✔️

[@Hypocritial]

By 2030 India will overtake Japan and Germany is like saying a 40 year old man will be atleast 45 after 10 years

[@bobsmith3983]

That's what India wishes but major world economists find the growth numbers suspect and are actually much lower. Indians are known for embellishing the growth numbers. Jayant Bhandari suspects that the actual growth is negative when inflation is taken into account.

[@dhiraj6380]

Kindly pour harpik in my ears as I can't believe dw called india under modi is superpower😂😂😂😂😂

[@atntaltd]

hhhhhhhhh

[@parthasur6018]

Yes, with a per capita annual income of 2 and a half thousand dollars !

[@nirmalkar69]

But are confused what superpower means, particularly which type of power

[@kamblegaurav]

😂😂

[@akrishnan1382]

@@parthasur6018 Are Indians spending USD or Indian rupee? Get a life man. For example if you want to buy a bottle of 1.5 litres in Germany or other West European countries you need to spend Euro 4 (I am talking about the street corner shops and not supermarkets) whereas in India we spend only Rs 20 in any of the street corner shops. A bottle of water in Germany is 18 times costlier than India. Do you still want to calculate the GDP for India in USD?

[@RamaKrishna-mp7md]

India is doing all the things that are required inorder to become super power by 2047.

[@bespokelearner]

India is doing everything to become north Korea by 2047

[@ryanthyag2723]

India is a shining power and a democracy, west can opt to close the eyes but fact remains intact.

[@deepakagarwal71]

dw obsession's with india is on next level

[@spaceasphalt9510]

hate too

[@tigerking2742]

This is their nightmare not obsession 😄 they saw in near future these western pirates are paying what they done at colonial Era.

[@yoda1197]

So many have got jobs there.... ofcourse they will do it more

[@tigerking2742]

@@sushitoyota3191 no one against criticized to India,but when your criticism is biased then you also prepare a bounce back, when Americans lecture us we also show them the mirror 😄👍

[@voyd1507]

DW is obsessed with all countries but Germany.....

[@RK-mz2sw]

india is concerned about human rights violation in US universities campuses and in europe

[@_Painted]

From the American perspective, India is destined to be a major world power, and already is one, and we are happy to have them rise to their full potential. There are 3 great democracies of the world: India, US, EU Indian success is a victory for our shared vision for the future.

[@jitendratiwari6886]

Indeed, a beacon of democracy in entire Asia.

[@samanthaw4955]

You obviously no nothing of the definition of what a democracy is do you? 😂

[@gopalramanathan7062]

Well said🙏🏼

[@NS-sy4zu]

@@samanthaw4955why don’t you shed some light on the meaning ? If you consider yourself a subject matter expert …

[@bobsmith3983]

@@NS-sy4zu India is a beacon of corruption.

[@MS-nc7ku]

India is going great under Modi

[@gopalakrishnanunnikrishnan9346]

India will become a super power , if Modi is around, in another 15 years

[@jrkr7357]

ha...ha.....ha....ha......

[@architboraste209]

​@@jrkr7357 he is saying the truth

[@bobsmith3983]

@@architboraste209 Not.

[@Avinashm7]

He will be long gone or very old

[@danielrishisundar1739]

If will come again for 3 years and transfer the power to Yogi or Amit Shah

[@PISHACHINEE]

All my 15 children's are unemployed my 72 cousins are unemployed... Even im phd from madarsa but have not a job.. 😢 india is not safe for minority 🥺

[@Prakhar2410]

Please go to USA, please enter through the South Border or seek asylum, because they are very concerned about minority 😊

[@Hypocritial]

😂😂😂😂

[@MN-zl1qg]

Haha. Don't worry soon Mama and bulldozer baba will educate those children's in schools made on top if these maddassa and they will get jobs in either a samsung plant in UP or the next fabrication plant in Assam soon to be set up. 😂

[@Newbournej]

You are just assuming what you are stating about minoroities having more children is not based on hard data you have just proven it to be a joke the highest fertility rate is in two states of India UP and Bihar which are low in development and Human Skills development while Southern states have lower fertility and higher Human development index

[@Prakhar2410]

@@Newbournej bro, you can check the fertility rates, and that is a ha rd fact, you can also compare it to the population percentage growth from 1947 (8% to 18%), and also compare it with our community in Pak (15% to 1.5%) and Bang (25% to 5%), and then also they play vic. tim card... Other population is not increasing as a percentage, only one community is increasing as a percentage. I don't know why they are Iow in eve. ything, because haven't they ruIed over the North for about 600 years, with many benefits, like no zaziya, preference, etc, then also why?? 🤔

[@dep4025]

Good or Bad Don't need certificate from West 🥱😤

[@noize2sound]

True

[@aasknandan4554]

❤​@@noize2sound

[@aasknandan4554]

​@@noize2sound❤

[@lifePaultheball]

West ? This is Chinese funded media.

[@changetheworldforbetter]

But their visas need for millions of Indians to escape poverty in India. Hypocrisy?

[@Nobel521]

My vote to Bjp Modi's party.... Don't want weak alliance to lead my country..

[@SanjeetJha2024]

Income inqulity is most in USA so just 1% people have more than 40% country GDP

[@anuragbhattrai7444]

Sounds like literally every country in the world.

[@Human56774]

First u take English course . Then go for economics debate ,rather go for Hindi there is no she if u are going for Hindi.

[@truthseeker327]

indian media is focused on modi, hindu nationalism, temple , ram janmabhoomi. There is no debate on media in india which is very concerning

[@e3cm]

If India boycott germany for even 1 month what will happen to germany?

[@soniadewan9102]

Nothing mf bhakts

[@smallcube-zn2mm]

Bangladesh boycotted some Indian foods and now farmers protesting in Delhi LOOK AT YOUR HOME FIRST

[@mohan02]

Don't go overboard with your enthusiasm.

[@l.d.agarwal3893]

I am 75 Years old and at this Age, firmly believe that Narendra Modi is taking India 🇮🇳 to its rightful place, as an emerging super power ! Today we are the fastest growing economy in World and 5th largest economy ! Confident before 2030, India emerging as 3rd largest economy !

[@rajeshji2811]

India as per Nilesh Oak has history of at least 22500 years. Rig Veda was written down around 22000 years ago. Ramayana happened around 17500 years ago and Mahabharata happened around 7500 years ago.

[@sigmaprush5796]

Its just pressure tactics on India. It's up to us Indians to point it out on the internet and show them the mirror as we are doing.

[@WalkOverHotCoal]

India is already a superpower. They have been talking about it for a couple of decades.

[@somik2000]

India, as a whole, may be reckoned as a growing economic power, mostly because of its geographical size, which is as large as Europe minus Russia. It is now the most populated country in the world, with a middle-class population as large as that of the entire population of Europe. India is known for its soft power, be it in the field of IT, Bollywood, and South Indian movies, especially its songs and dances. Hindu culture and tradition, including various forms of classical dances, songs, musical instruments, art, handicrafts, and food (Indian food is popular worldwide), also contribute to its soft power. India is mostly an agricultural country with four distinct seasons and a vast network of rivers. The fertile Ganga-Brahmaputra delta, possibly the biggest in the world, contributes to its agricultural productivity. Additionally, its tea, cotton, and other agricultural products play a significant role in its economy. As the population grows, there are greater transactions, which are increasing the economic growth rate. A large number of highly qualified and skilled Indians are working abroad, especially in the Gulf countries and the USA, and they are repatriating money back to India. However, despite these economic strides, most Indians are still very poor and malnourished. India is a protein-deficient country, as the majority of the population prefer vegetables and grains over animal protein due to religious and traditional reasons. The per capita income of India is even less than that of the poorest country in Asia, Bangladesh. Most Indians lack economic efficiency and employability, with very poor literacy and basic skills to work in modern factories. Infrastructure Development: India faces challenges in infrastructure development, including inadequate transportation networks, power shortages, and deficient urban planning. Addressing these issues is crucial for sustaining economic growth and improving living standards. Environmental Concerns: Rapid industrialization and urbanization have led to environmental degradation, including air and water pollution, deforestation, and habitat destruction. India needs to prioritize sustainable development practices to mitigate these environmental impacts. Gender Inequality: Despite progress, gender inequality remains a significant issue in India, with disparities in education, employment, and political representation. Empowering women and promoting gender equality is essential for inclusive economic growth and social development. Healthcare Access: Access to quality healthcare remains limited in many parts of India, particularly in rural areas. Improving healthcare infrastructure, expanding health insurance coverage, and enhancing healthcare delivery systems are vital for addressing public health challenges. Education Reform: While India has made strides in increasing literacy rates, the quality of education remains a concern. Education reform is needed to ensure access to quality education for all, promote skill development, and enhance employment opportunities for the youth. Corruption and Governance: Corruption and inefficiencies in governance continue to hamper India's development efforts. Strengthening institutions, promoting transparency, and combating corruption are essential for fostering a conducive business environment and attracting investment. Regional Disparities: There are significant disparities in development outcomes among different states and regions within India. Addressing regional disparities in income, infrastructure, and social indicators is essential for achieving balanced and inclusive growth across the country. Global Economic Integration: India's integration into the global economy presents both opportunities and challenges. Leveraging international trade and investment opportunities while safeguarding domestic industries and promoting equitable economic participation is crucial for maximizing the benefits of globalization. Innovation and Research: Investing in innovation, research, and development is key to fostering technological advancement and enhancing competitiveness. Encouraging entrepreneurship, fostering collaboration between academia and industry, and incentivizing innovation are essential for driving economic growth and job creation. Social Cohesion and Diversity: India's diverse cultural, linguistic, and religious landscape enriches its societal fabric but also poses challenges related to social cohesion and communal tensions. Promoting inclusivity, tolerance, and dialogue among diverse communities is essential for fostering unity and harmony within the nation. However, the educated and professional middle-class population makes India an attractive market for consumer and consumer durables. Yet, the Indian tax system is often regarded as one of the worst in the world, burdening salaried middle-class families with high taxes, inflation, and spiraling prices. There is a growing desire among educated Indians to break away from traditional Indian homes, seeking flats/apartments and cars for their small families. However, politics, class, and caste systems prevalent in villages and urban slums have undermined the social fabric of India, despite its rich and colorful culture and customs. Religious hatred, stemming from differences in traditional beliefs, faith, custom, and culture, which are deeply rooted and passed down verbally over generations, has further complicated social dynamics in India. India is still far behind in technological prowess compared to the Western countries. It has yet to produce its own patented, cost-effective, highly efficient, durable jet engines like Rolls Royce's, advanced semiconductor fabrication capable of handling Artificial Intelligence, Tesla-like electric vehicles, advanced medical equipment, and space shuttles and rockets like those of SpaceX. India has a long way to go to become an economic superpower where poverty and malnourishment are things of the past and where it leads in technology.

[@Urbanhunter49]

India has been a superpower forever ! Few centuries of foreign rule can't change India !!!!

[@mrplease66]

India didn't even exist for the 2000 years between Ashoka and the Mughals.

[@lightingwalk]

73% of the wealth generated in India went to the richest 1%, while 670 million Indians who comprise the poorest half of the population saw only a 1% increase in their wealth. That is what Modi's development means.

[@user-scorp7]

No one is crying here, they are just reporting what happens internationally

[@warnpassion]

@@lightingwalk Next delusional joke, aaptard. 😂

[@aniruddhrajendran7570]

@@lightingwalk India built 55,000 kilometers of highways from 2014-2024 that is what Modi's development means.

[@vladtheimpalerofd1rtypajee316]

India is a country of the future and always will be.

[@thomasthomasphilp4393]

India is a beackon of hope for democratic countries with diversity in the Global South.

[@Liboch]

In Asia, India is ranked by Economist as the 5th most democratic nation after Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia.

[@sirg3137]

What is global South 😂😂 it's Indian subcontinent

[@Prakhar2410]

@@sirg3137 search it if you don't know the meaning

[@shanmugasundaramrajeswaran8737]

DW can you have a discussion like this about German Pension Funds invested in China safe😂😅😂😅

[@SanjeetJha2024]

Poverty and unemployment in all economy and we are running a country of 1.4 billion, which is combined of many continents

[@ramakrishnamurthyyeleswara1292]

Two Indians in discussion? In German media commenting on India? We only appreciate Georgia Meloni in Europe and the right politicians of Europe.

[@AB-mn5re]

it means INDIA's time has started love from somewhere on earth 🌎 🌎

[@Bharat0036]

Without understanding Indian Voting System, you guys are discussing Indian democracy. Here in India we don't have 2 party system, since independance barely one party has got above 50% vote except 1950-60 where we have 2-3 parties only.

[@venkatramangopalakrishnan1989]

What a great leader Modi ji when we hear no other world leader mentioned about 2030s but Modi vision talks about 2047!

[@gauravbhagat1744]

We as an Indian Buddhist we support our pm modi ji for indias development and security from goons

[@amit.bhat07]

Modi has not suppressed any democracy as gentleman was saying... He has done his best to erect it

[@RahulSharma-hi8ed]

Modi best pm ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@atntaltd]

Modis welfare schema are for every citizen of india it does not discriminate on policy basis come to india and see for yourself

[@radhika00240]

They are agenda driven people.

[@Ritika_Yadav_Bharti]

Modi❤

[@ab-mf5tt]

Yes India is an underrated superpower 🤗🇮🇳💪🎊🎉

[@Triple-S25]

When Mr. Joel mentions about degrading democracy, he does not refer to facts like BJP only governs 12/28 states in India. About vote share, they fail to realize that India is a union of states and each state has its own identity. People vote differently for federal vs state elections. He mentions about suppressing opposition but the same opposition was in power for 10 years and we know how much corruption was there. Kejriwal had skipped 9 summons which led to his arrest, and the supreme court also denied his bail. Now, does DW question our judiciary?

[@user-qi7um1yd9m]

They conclude on data and reports primarily based on left leaning and anti India media. Sit in AC reporting rooms and judge others, poking nose western hobby !!

[@Hypocritial]

Mr Lindner has the most nuanced German position that I have come across.

[@s-cube7340]

I think western must not view India by its own lens rather they should try to understand every country correlating its history,challenges and other issues especially in the case of such a vast and immensely diverse country like india….there must be the space of Indian way of doing things and that’s what modi government is trying to show.

[@val-schaeffer1117]

Top German Universities' STEM programs are 35% foreign origin in MS level, working age population is 30% migration origin. German corporate world and administrative power corridor is barely 2% foreign origin. Explain that. Germany is an Apartheid state.

[@SonuKumar-zp1uh]

India is rising it means world is rising .🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@HIMANSHU79879]

the fact the you have to question the very fact whether it is superpower tell you a lot about todays India.... nobody talks about anyone until and unless you see something in them or feel the heat or competition from them . having said that Indians dont seek western approval or certification . A nation which 10,000 year old is proud on it living continuous culture ,tradition with modernity to it

[@jitendratiwari6886]

Now german understood that unsc seat is booked by Indian. It is inevitable now.

[@TheConduit10]

Western recognition of India as a Civilisational country is going to be massive .

[@shivamkumarmishra]

This makes me to always vote for MODI . Modi

[@MyTakeOnIt]

Odi is popular because he has delivered on the ground to common people

[@srinivasmadiraju1978]

Wether EU and US like it or not India going to challenge the west in global platforms...Jai Hind..

[@arpitbaid7]

Hello from india. More than 75% of our population earns less than 2$ per day. Living standards are so miserable that it really hurts the heart to see our fellow indians like this. Dont want to be a superpower ; want indians to live a better life !

[@vinay11163]

Pm Modi is coming for the third term again and again.

[@MountainRiver5181]

Vote for Modi vote for country

[@hindurashtra63]

We Indians have no desire to be a Super Power or Dominate the Region through Military Prowess and Aggerssion, We just want to be a Developed Nation with a Great Economy. Step by Step, We climb the Ladders of Progress and aspire to be a First World Deeloped Nation in the next 20 years. The West is literally putting words in our mouth when they talk about Super Power. We Indians aspire to be "Vishwa Guru" (Teacher for the World).

[@Jormungandr1983]

Again, superpower terminology is a western construct. This doesn't apply to India. India will advance phenomenally in AI, Space, Quantum Computing and Next Gen Tech and will likely to follow the teachings of Ramayana. Western Construct of Superpower, Flexing Muscle, World Dominion doesn't apply to India. India is a civilizational state since time immemorial and aspire to bring the golden age of 'Rama'

[@mayyasubramanya8397]

Opposition leaders is Kejriwal? And who froze the funds for opposition and why? Courts, etc are totally garbage for you? Or do you expect illegal transactions of opposition to be overlooked in all democracies?

[@kanhaiyafs]

India is on right path.

[@drao929]

One of the most critical, sober and balanced analysis of India that I have ever seen in recent times in the western media. Critical but not abrasive. Points realistic mirror to the areas that need attention. A refreshing contrast to the holier than thou western media that constantly lectures us. India is a significant power now on the threshold of moving to being a very major power in five years. Most Indians do not see themselves as dying to be a super power, or wishing to play power politics that comes with the SP tag. We still aspire to being a big, major power, not to be ignored at the global high table, not to be sleighted by minion countries or their media, a sort of balancing power, and definetly a friend of all countries. We are here for the good of the world and not just ourselves. Best captured in two words- Vasudaiva Kutumbakam- World is ONE.

[@sap268]

What Modi is supposed to have done to his opposition though highlighted, is only recent. How come he won in 2014 and 2019 when this was not done? The fact is that he is trusted by more citizens of India than all other politicians combined.

[@sudharshank7098]

300 millions plus Middle class population in india. 2026 ...becomes 3 rd largest economy. Digital , EV, AI , space , diffence production....many more fields to watch out for next yeares.

[@Liboch]

How much is the income range of the middle class?

[@sudharshank7098]

@@Liboch same measure used to Idientity others.

[@prabhakar0076]

G7 my foot, we r BHARATH 😊

[@Shubham7C]

India will become a superpower in the true sense when we recognize our spiritual and cultural strengths. To make big reforms in a diverse country like India, one has to be authoritative. What's wrong in that? Without understanding the nuances of specific problems India faces daily, western media should avoid unnecessarily criticizing PM Modi.

[@vidyutshenoy]

10 years ago there we would never have had a positive discussion like this on India. Instead of ignoring or belittling India, the world is now paying attention. Interestingly most of India's issues today are a consequence of centuries of meddling in India by colonisers and non Indic religious groups. How well we are able to throw those monkeys off our backs will dictate how far India goes. We may not get this chance again for a long time.

[@hinthegroove9740]

I love my Indian brothers and sisters, they smile a lot more than Americans do.

[@thepagalpanti2004]

Oo now I know😂😂

[@willengel2458]

India will always be India.

[@joenewcfd]

I think Modi has moved India forward a lot. That is why he is able to win the election easily.

[@koteswar009]

Yesteday my Aussie Professor told me that since his firs visit to India in late 90s early 2000s maybe 2001, to Jan 2024 visit he said India changed a lot ofcourse lot more room to improve. He said he was amazed at UPI payment system which is not there in Australia too and how his friend could pay for his auto fare remotely through the app.

[@gbhatia9809]

India, the world's most populous country with 1.4 Billion people, 5th largest economy, having large English speaking technological & Medical pool, world's 4th largest military & a nuclear state must be a permanent member of UNSC. When the US invaded Iraq in 2003, US security expert James Dobbins declared that “no military in the world had more nation-building experience (than the US)”. But the US even with its allies has failed miserably on all occasions: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Sudan to name just a few. The US with its military & technological prowess achieve quick victory to eliminate terrorists in difficult regions but fails to stabilize them converting victory into defeat. Establishing a system of security, law & order and helping people maintain their economic livelihoods & state building is a prolonged, painful risky process requiring long term commitment for support & training in policing and administrative areas where India can provide manpower & expertise. The UN doesn’t need “Peace Keeping Force” it needs “Peace Enforcement Force”. India has experience of handling Pakistani infiltrated terrorists for past 4 decades & knows how to enforce peace. Over 2.5 million Indian soldiers had assisted Britain to stabilize the world during WW2 out of India’s then population of 300 million & 28 of the 32 highest gallantry awards - Victoria Cross were bagged by the fighting fit traditional ethnic warrior regiments of present day India. Indian Armed Forces during the 2015 military intervention by Saudi Arabia and its allies in Yemen successfully evacuated more than 4640 Indian citizens & 960 nationals of 41 countries using air & sea bridge amidst looming Al Qaeda & other terrorists attacks. During 1971 liberation war of Bangladesh, Indian Army safely evacuated 93,000 surrendered Pakistani POWs from the clutches of armed Bangalis seeking Pakistani blood because of Pakistani troops unprecedented atrocities & genocide. India successfully established a new country. Recently while most NATO nations have deserted America's Operation Prosperity Guardian, Indian Navy is independently assisting international shipping against attacks of pirates & Houthis.

[@gopalramanathan7062]

Superb compilation of key factors on the post 1945 world . 🙏🏼

[@gbhatia9809]

@IndianStreetShittersPajeet (1)When Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded Nobel Prize in 2010 in Norway, China banned imports of Norwegian salmon fish & Norway pleaded helplessness. (2) In 2012, China took control of Vietnam’s Paracel Islands & Vietnam could only protest, (3) In 2012, China refused to vacate Philippines' Scarborough shoal island violating an agreement negotiated by Obama & Obama abandoned the US Security Treaty Partner Philippines. (4) In 2013 China established “East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone” over Japan’s Senkaku island & Japan only protested. (5)That encouraged China to stealthily occupy Spratly Islands in April, 2015 to get control of strategic Indo-Pacific oceanic passage, (6) Instead of demanding China's withdrawal, Xi Jinping wa given welcome visit to White House where on Sept 25, 2015 he promised not to militarize illegally annexed Spratly Islands.! Xi then militarized them within 2 yrs. (7) On the Afghan front, China bled US & Nato in blood & treasure through its proxy Pakistan, handed them humiliating exit & got strategic CPEC access to Indian Ocean. No body could physically block the belligerent Communist except India. In 2017 when China illegally entered Doklam to threaten India’s North-East. It was physical blockage of Chinese Communist Army by Indian Army plus the rise of Indian people to boycott Chinese goods which made 400 Chinese Managers jobless with 30% drop in VIVO & OPPO sales within 2 weeks, that alarmed nervous China. Trump finally took hint & in 2018 put 25% tariffs on 6,800 Chinese goods worth whopping $250Bn & sent his Pacific fleet to physically challenge Chinese in the SCS. Again when India was under Covid lock down from April 2020, Xi thinking Coronavirus being highly contagious, non-treatable & very fatal causing Wuhan-type economic standstill invaded Ladakh. Again rapid blockage of China by India despite raging pandemic put spanners in Xi Jinping’s dream of having garden walk. Modern India has earned its unique place among comity of nations in the world.

[@sundaramkumar4041]

Progress for a large country of our size, one fifth of the world population, in less than one fifteenth land mass is not a joke.?Just dwell please!

[@SanjeetJha2024]

Why highlighting the per capita gdp in USD terms, talk about Indian rupees as in PPP terms. India IS WAY AHEAD THEN GERMANY AND JAPAN ONLY BEHIND USA, China. And not all he people have good life in USA or china too.. So why do fuss about some of the people who does not have life like some of the western countries. Yes it's indian moment and India is going to be superpower

[@Deonara]

Super power should have super toilets, Toilets, first!!!

[@50rupees75]

​@Deonara come visit India sometime.

[@truthseeker327]

indian media is focused on modi, hindu nationalism, temple , ram janmabhoomi. There is no debate on media in india which is very concerning

[@Open2eyes]

India is such a great country with lovely proud intelligent people. I would much rather have India in Chinas position right now... Yes of course india has flaws but remember their history!!! Sending great vibes to all the Indian people. 🇮🇱🇮🇳🇩🇰

[@thepagalpanti2004]

😒😁 why german media are active in indian affairs Lamo they are influencing voters!

[@param888]

18:08 the national sentiments, it was never there, to be honest, it was injected in me by germans, modi never did that. the way german treated me, the kind of idiocy i experienced in DE, that filled me with nationalism. thank you.

[@akileshbhat7021]

The meltdown of these western liberals🤌🤌

[@tushkoli]

We wish all the best for India to be a centre of learning, wealth and benevolent influence on this battle ridden World. The world is sick and tired of constant war and belligerence, and let India provide the Global leadership for peace and prosperity for all.

[@abhishekverma6098]

Angela Markel was Chancellor of Germany for 16 years. Did people in global south saw her as an authoritative figure?and no nation in west thinks and looks modi as an authoritative figure. If your argument is Angela Markel was elected by white people while modi is being elected and voted by brown people then your words have logic. Otherwise I have a long list of things she did undermining authorities of institutions and what not.Joel was put in Panel just to be critical of everything is it? He is a policy expert but hardly made a policy comment. India has become leader of global south similar to Germany’s statement that you protect freedom of speech and human rights across globe😅.. you can be critical others can be critical too