RedBaron
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Most readers on this forum are educated, so let me pose a simple question: Why would India with per capita GDP of $1490 merge with Pakistan with a per capita GDP of $1190? Even with a population 10 times greater, the productivity per head in India is more than that of Pakistan.
Source: World Bank GDP figures for 2008-2012 (GDP per capita (current US$) | Data | Table)
There is nothing good to be gained from merging with Pakistan: no new technological or industrial base, no new sources of capital, no significant new pool of educated man-power, no significant new natural resources.
India would do better to merge with Maldives or Sri Lanka. If I am a poor man, why would I marry a neighbor even who is even poorer than me, I better marry one who is at least a bit richer than me.
Nehru is not to blame for the late liberalization, he died in 1964 when India was still building its agro and infra base. Blame lies squarely on his daughter, i.e. India was primed in 1970 onwards. We lost 21 years in which China and Southeast tigers all overtook us.
Source: World Bank GDP figures for 2008-2012 (GDP per capita (current US$) | Data | Table)
There is nothing good to be gained from merging with Pakistan: no new technological or industrial base, no new sources of capital, no significant new pool of educated man-power, no significant new natural resources.
India would do better to merge with Maldives or Sri Lanka. If I am a poor man, why would I marry a neighbor even who is even poorer than me, I better marry one who is at least a bit richer than me.
Nehru is not to blame for the late liberalization, he died in 1964 when India was still building its agro and infra base. Blame lies squarely on his daughter, i.e. India was primed in 1970 onwards. We lost 21 years in which China and Southeast tigers all overtook us.