What is the general image of India in the world?
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This question is way too broad. Different people think different thinks. And then there are images of Indian people, Indian government, Idian land, all of which can vary greatly. I imagine you will get some stereotype answers on this one.
451922
It is the motherland to Indians ... many other countries use/have used similar wording (Germany > Fatherland?).
257885
India has the second largest in the world next to Indonisia
1157589
India is Asian country
991521
Well, some of it is prejudice, but you do have to bear in mind a lot of people only really know about India through what they are exposed to in the course of their education, and through the media.  I couldn't tell you for sure how it is in India, but at least in the United States, educational materials tend to have a historical bent to them (so we get a much more detailed picture of India's past than we really do its present), and the media is far more likely to report problems around the world than it is to report all the good things going on.\n\nSo, the impression that filters through to many people is one of an overpopulated India where people don't have decent homes, enough food, clean water, or adequate clothes.  We see mostly the parts that are underdeveloped, that are impoverished and where the people are suffering.\n\nIs that a fair and accurate impression of India?  Of course not, and Indians should be angry their country is largely portrayed that way... but you do have to remember a lot of the ignorance of other people is just that.  It's ignorance, and let's face it, not knowing something isn't enough to understand you don't know it.  For all they know, that's an accurate portrayal of your country and they've been apprised of the salient facts.\n\nUnfortunately, the most consolation I can genuinely offer is to say India's not the only country which has such problems.  Just about every country out there becomes more and more misunderstood the more distantly its related to another country.  Even the United States has that problem.
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India has had a tremendous influence on the whole world. I can give you three quick examples of things that are used everywhere in the world.  \n\nThe concept of zero.  Several Religions.  Martial Arts.
682002
I am British, but have been to India for work and pleasure on about 13 occasions.  I both love and hate the country.  I love it because it is exciting, fascinating, diverse, charming and unpredictable. It has a mystical quality to it.   I think that spiritually it is the richest country in the world.  However it is also a rapidly emerging economic power as well, and this, to some extent threatens its spiritual wealth. I hate it sometimes because of the poverty, the smells, the crowds, the hassle of just existing.\n\nOn a lighter note, I love travelling on your trains.  I find the bureaocracy both funny and frustrating.  Why do I need to deal with 5 different people in Wengers confectionary shop in Delhi to buy a pastry?\n\nSaris are very elegant.  Bombay is very wealthy.  Goa is spoilt by too many package tourists.  \n\nI could go on and on but i must get back to work.
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India is the most powerful country in the world.
850677
east of west... india is the best. i love my country... becasue it's the best place to live and best country to belong to.
110026
india, although most are ignorant to this fact, is one of the highest gross producers in the world. its between the top ten economies of the world. their natural resources along with their labor make their country one of the top trading countries to date.not only that but india is the second largest country in the world in terms of population thus making it a strong work force in Asia and the rest of the world. how ever this does not make a country "better". i dont believe there is a standard according to which we can judge the "better" countries of the world since there would always have to be a specification in what areas they are "better" in
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right now all the countries care about showing off their powers and not really thinking about what they definitely need to improve on. I'm originally from india and as u have probably heard that india's economy is improving dramatically. Well, if you ask me, it difinitely is improving army bases business but a majority of the poor is still in india.
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I happen to be reading a New York Times bestseller called "The World Is Flat" by Thomas Friedman. One thing he talks about is India's emergence as a major source of educated workers mixed with a solid work ethic (of course, he goes into much more detail, including quotes from Indian businessmen running companies with all sorts of ties to the West). \n\nHowever, he does point out that India's infrastructure (power grid, etc) greatly needs to be improved to make a further leap.
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I don't know. India is a great place. It looks like it is dirty because it is poor. Being poor is not a crime, is it?\n\nIt is poor because it is over populated, and not enough money to go around to all the people.\n\nI think "Born-on-earth" is a F****** As***** for saying that. Just because of some people, you cannot stereotype the whole East.
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No question.\nofcourse its INDIA, INDIA and INDIA.\nIndia has everything culture, family, bollywood, talent\nyeah but also population, male-female deffrences, poverty, unemployment.\nBut it had mahatma gandhi, bhagatsingh, ambedkar, and a list is huge.\nso finaly its only INDIA.\nthe best country is INDIA.
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Globalization has been treating India very well.  It is well respected by the world and has been getting many internation companies to establish offices and operations in India.
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India will be one of the top two economies in the world.
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i'm from India and i'm proud of my country because India has the oldest culture in the world, over 7000 years old, the most deep rooted values and  is the bed of spirituality. We were  the richest country in the world until the british made us a colony for several years, thus impoverishing the country, which through mahatma gandhi fought for it's indepence through NON VIOLENCE and is today trying  to shine again.