Ah words are all words at the end of the day us civilians only care about numero uno. I watched Medvedev say to the Chinese and call them blood brothers for fighting in WW2/Korea together then turn around the next week and say to India that India is their best friends and will take their side...
Why do you call your navy merchant ships? I am sure those soldiers who sacrificed do not call themselves merchants have at least some respect for those for fought in battles.
No one here is bashing...I point out my countries weakness all the time. Without a power there to always point out weaknesses the government will think they have nowhere to improve. In Australia we call it 'Keeping the bastards honest'
India is a regional power there is no such thing as a superpower. The only superpower would be a government which through science and exploration explores the solar system and exports their own population onto other planets then they are a superpower.
As this is a discussion between us two then I would have to tell you that those nations you listed are mainly either Developed nations or nations which are semi developed 2nd world nations. Again it refers to my point of strengthening a nations weakness.
And the point of the discussion is? To gloat? I thought reviewing and strengthening weaknesses was the main point of discussion not about oh we are the 3rd far behind US and 1st China in 2030.
Iranians can get their basij or whatever to dig big holes that would take dozens of bunker busters to penetrate. It all comes down to intelligence..and I am not that intelligent when it comes to specific military affairs but after reading certain experts..All bunkers have to have ventilation...
Then you forgot my entire message young padawan. India's economy was once nearly 3times of Chinese economy..a Lack of skill, hard work and adaption was the entire cause of the Indian economy to fall behind. My message was to learn from the past not to yell insecure about others but to understand...
Australian Finance minister Penny Wong agrees and explicitly stated that Australia (and any other country) must adapt and learn Skills to maintain jobs and industry. Workers can not be one dimensional and think that jobs and industry will be there forever.
^If you really have then that is great. If you haven't then its like my old India team leader who use to say to us every day "Its all a perspective of your mind."