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INTRODUCTION
In the early 19th century, Rabindra Nath Tagore, the great Bengali poet wrote a poem
‘Where The Mind Is Without Fear’. In that poem he actually described the type of
India he would have loved see. He saw everything to be near perfect and each and every
citizen of the country to be cherishing the fact of being an Indian. But he did not take into
consideration the obstacles that our nation was to face in coming years. In the coming
paragraphs I have tried to cover the past, present and the ‘could’ be India of 2020 to the
best of ability, after it has faced almost all the challenges that lie ahead after its 60 years
of independence. It will not be justified to paint a rosy picture without making the canvas
great hue and cry about what course should India take to make its presence felt in the
international arena. India decided not to join the blocs that divide the two edges of the
earth.
PRESENT: This was a turning point. The third world countries actually accepted the
leadership of our country as a method to move out of the turmoil created by the two
world powers. The organization of NON ALIGNMENT MOVEMENT made our stance very
clear, that was to enhance peace and harmony in the world. Another step was not to sign
the NATO that would have resulted in accepting the military slavery of the United States.
There are actually many instances where India actually demonstrated the capabilities of a
world leader. One extra ordinary instance is that of 1971 war with Pakistan where after
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being into a position of running over the latter, it actually decided to respect the ceasefire
called by the UNITED NATIONS. India also helped Bangladesh gain stability, politically
and economically after the war. It was the greatness on the part of India to help settle lacs
YEAR 2020: By 2020, India will not only become a permanent member of Security
Council but will also play a crucial role in bringing peace and stability ion the war torn
countries like the Afghanistan, Bangladesh, etc. It will actually show the world that the
male. But it was only after the Mughal came to India. Before that it was only in India
where women were seen to be the incarnation of deities. They had the same status in the
PR ES EN T: Somebody has aptly put it that if a nation cannot respect its women it
cannot actually progress. India has shown the world that the traits of Indians are such that
the respect and honour for the women are not alien to them. Right from the time of Rani
Lakshmibai to Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Willams, Indians have never felt hesitant to
respect their better halves in any field that they have progressed. The likes of Indra
Nooyi, Chanda Kochhar are the examples that bear the testimony to the fact that we have
utmost respect for the fairer sex. Even if somebody doubts us on the basis of divorce
rates, rape cases female foeticide, it will be actually be kind of them to look into the
statics of the countries like the US and UK where such activities are much higher in
percentage than in India. Leaving aside all the above examples, haven’t we progressed
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enough according to the standard of the United States where there has been no women
president but we a country just as a 60 year old has a women ,Mrs.Pratibha Patil on the
YEAR 2020: No doubt 2020 will actually witness young women leading the best
corporate houses in India as the shackles of being a conservative nation and the tag of the
country with backward, ghoonghat clad women has already started to vanish. The
education actually will lead women to be self dependent and may be way ahead of males
in every field. The testimony to this is that even the women have been allowed for the
Progress is the must for any nation. Simply an existence on the earth is meaningless. The
progress should be measured by the living standard of the nation. To mention here, the
living standard is not of the affluent section of the nation. The standard of living of
affluent society of any poverty stricken and backward country should be reasonably high.
HISTORY: Taking into account the huge population that India has, it would have been
impossible to have 100% people above the poverty line and giving them a good, decent
standard of living. The state of economy was in a shattering position when the English
left the country. Except Tata industries, there was not even a single industry in India that
would have helped revive Indian economy in a short span of time. There was no one with
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from the foreign enterprises largest boom in real estate sector etc. is a proof of the
confidence that the countries have in us. The GDP growth, ever rising forest reserves that
are at par or even more than most other countries should satisfy the critics who still take
country.
YEAR 2020: India will not only be a force to reckon by 2020, but will also lead a
helping hand to the countries which need monetary help to come out of international
debts. It will be a country that will have a huge foreign reserves with itself, that may be
strongest due to the fact that when the developed country like United States has been
shattered in this recession, India is seen to be one of those few countries that has not been
affected. The cheap, skilled and large amount of labour will not be detrimental but a
HISTORY: The technology came to us through the British in a dormant state. The
technology brought was not to make the life of the Indians comfortable but for their own
convenience. They never wanted India to actually make use of it in a method beneficial
to us. Indian scientists used to take education abroad to make oneself competitive in the
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PR ES EN T: The development has been rather slow but much greater than the countries
like Japan, China etc that all the resources and knowledge to develop their indigenous
technology. They are superior due to their sovereign nature since a very long time.
YEAR 2020: India is on its course to become the Silicon valley of Asia in coming years
only for the reason that our so developments in this sector is eclipsing the achievements
of the China, the main IT hub of the world. The Chinese technology is being considered
to be of inferior quality and is being rejected by the west world countries. The largest
number of engineers will be recruited by the national and international companies due to
the superior quality of education and knowledge that is being imparted in the world class
Talking about space sector, the high class technology and brilliant knowledge that India
possesses is clear by the fact that it is one of the few counties that have spent its own
moon probe CHANDRAYAAN-1 in space. Countries like Germany and Japan are still
way behind us in this sector. India’s space technology is looking forward to book its berth
in the record books as they are planning to send a probe on sun named ADITYA-1.
AGRICULTURE
HISTORY: When the British left India, the agriculture was in a ruined state to the extent
that millions of Indians had died owing to the famines and the policy of the British that
actually promoted the growth of those cash crops which brought them money. The
Zamindari system enhanced the pathetic conditions. Independent India adopted the
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‘Green Revolution’concept, that has resulted in increasing not only our food production
but also increased the exports thereby increasing the share in the world food market.
PRESENT: India today account for 13% of world grain production, largest producer of
tea and many other crops that are consumed throughout the world. It is actually the
YEAR 2020: If every thing goes according to the plan, India would double its
agriculture output by 2011. It will gain supremacy in the field of using genetically
modified crops that will prevent our country to let people die of starvation. The scientists
will actually make several crops by cross pollinating that will be faster to grow and more
Other sectors
Education: At the time of freedom we had just 18.33% literate population. At present
India has 66% literate population in comparison to China that has70% literate. It will be
discrimination on our part not to take the problem of so many languages that are spoken
and used in India. Certain states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu have almost achieved 90% of
literate population. If we think of 2020, India will actually make it a point to give
education access to every Indian and certain steps have already been taken like the free
Combat: India though being a peace loving country yet it maintains the second largest
army of the world. In the coming years, India’s lethal combat power will be enhanced by
various missiles of Nag, Brahmos, Agni, etc to foil any kind of threat to our motherland.
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The progress in the manufacturing of Light Combat Aircraft, the all Indian fighter plane,
has been commendable. These are also needed to wipe off the terrorism problem from
our land.
Health: India, through the use of Ayurveda, Homeopathy etc has given cures to almost
all the diseases but they have not been recognized. In coming decade these will be
accepted all over the world as yoga has been .Even major breakthroughs in the field are
expected to be on card as scientists are busy in their experiments to find solution to the
problem of AIDS, CANCER, etc. Polio has almost been eradicated like the Small Pox.
country. The solution to this problem can be seen in the new, educated and young
politicians like Rahul Gandhi, Sachin Pilot etc. that want to reach the common man to
Corruption: Harsh punishments, stringent laws are the need of the hour to eradicate
this menace from our society. The role of media is crucial here as the string operations
Conclusion
In the end it will be apt to conclude that India will emerge not only as the backbone of
the world to promote harmony, peace and co-operation but also as a country that will lead
others on the path of morality and ethics that are fast becoming extinct in the present
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India will as a prosperous nation will lift the low spirited countries out of deep slumber
and help them tread the path of progress. The ‘sone ki chidia’ will again weave its