what are india advantages over china

                                           "What are india's advantages over china"

 Overall China has plenty more advantages than India. However, in a few aspects, India has an edge.  has
 already covered a few.

Chaos and Diversity: In India, we were born in chaos. If we were not nimble/adapting, we wouldn't survive. We had to learn multiple languages, just to cross a state within India. Luckily for us, the world is also chaotic and diverse. Thus, moving to Boston or Barcelona for studies/work is not any more difficult than moving to Delhi/Kolkata. Thus, Indians are extremely comfortable globetrotters and the ones who are leveraging the recent globalization the most.

Also, what the Indians have been doing with Jugaad [hacking] is what's needed for programmers, designers, entrepreneurs and any modern worker. In a globalized world with emphasis on entrepreneurship everywhere, Indians have an edge due to the shit our politicians created and our adaptation to deal with the shit.

Conformity vs. Confrontation: China's historic strength is in its conformity. On various occasions "One China" roar would be spoken and people will become united. This strength got transferred to its manufacturing industries. If you are building roads and factories, you have to conform to things. Indians are traditionally non-confirming and argumentative. That runs in our blood and in our religions. This is why we were not able to build good roads or manufacturing infrastructure. However, this core stress on "questioning" is helpful in modern-day industries. For every Indian, there are 30 different viewpoints. 

Sunrise/Sunset Industries:Lot of what China does is what West doesn't want to do - making toys and shoes. Lot of what India does - software, finance, marketing, pharmacy, consulting - is what West wants to do. Although China is strong in software and soft-aspects, India has a relatively high share of it as % of GDP and an edge due to its historic strengths. A decade ago, I wrote a blog post on this, that I believe is still relevant: India and China - A different viewpoint In short, India is going after the right things. 

Low hanging fruits: China has gone to a stage where its long hanging development fruits have been plucked and utilized. India has in plenty. 700 million Indians don't have a place to shit properly and 500 million Indians can't even write their name. What you see as a problem is an opportunity for me. It is not a rocket science to make someone literate or build a toilet. Every other country has done it and we just have to copy. With simple things like these we can maintain 10% GDP growth rate. 

Political risks: If India were not a democracy, it would have imploded. Both Hinduism and Indian version of democracy have inbuilt unique stress release mechanisms. Many outsiders don't understand it and often confounded by how we exist as one nation. It is our secret sauce. Although some Indians derisively call it as chalet hoi [Let it be] attitude, this is how we survived 1000s of years of hardships. Since we are able to release our stress by ganging up on poor jokers like Rahul Gandhi [a 70kg stress ball], we are in a better position to avoid any future revolution/major political risks. Chinese citizens are getting increasingly angry at various things [being unable to easily vent it out on the political class] and there is a big political risk for CCP and overall society. 

Geopolitical risks: China is a dragon. It is ambitious and sooner or later it will start to dominate. That carries a huge geopolitical risk. A confrontation with Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan or US could impact its trade-centric economy. India is an elephant. It is fairly comfortable being a giant, feeding on just grass.

 get to the level of prosperity at the time of Asoka, Raja Raja or Samudragupta, we are happy.

Strategic position: India has a few more strategic advantages than China by virtue of its location. Indian Ocean in a very critical pathway for global energy and other commodities. India is the only major power in the Ocean. CanIndia Blockade China? China knows this and is building up its bases in Indian Ocean via Pakistan, Myanmar etc.

Source : Quora 

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