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Article: Will 2006 prove to be a big year for India?(Pacific Perspectives)
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- San Diego Business Journal
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- January 9, 2006
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What will be the No. 1 geopolitical story in 2006?
Don't be surprised if by this time next year, India is the hot topic and Manmohan Singh, its prime minister, one of the world's most-watched leaders.
The reason is, in part, the sheer numbers. India, with relatively young demographics, now has 1 billion people. By 2030, it is believed, India's population will outstrip China's. By 2050, the world's economy, it is predicted, will be led by the Asian-Pacific/Western quartet of China, India, Japan and the United States.
India should prove a deeply interesting story every step of the developmental way. It both flourishes from (and festers under) a ...