India or China? which can rule the world after 2020?

Just a gut feeling....

To begin with, the question appears to be quite funny..."Who will rule the world, eh?" Well mate, those days are gone. Nobody can rule the world the way you seem to think. Apparently you have the American dominance of global geo-politics since the second half of the last century and British dominance of the same for nearly two centuries before that, playing in your mind.

Frankly, that sort of dominance won't be possible anymore. The world has shrunk and folks aren't as clueless about developments as they used to be, even till about a century ago when huge masses of people were virtually clueless about developments even in their neighbourhood. That's when predatory folks pounce on them and "rule" them as the British and before them, the Muslims did in India aggregating nearly eight centuries. 

As for India and China, well China surely is showing some fire in the belly in the economic sphere but under it's present dispensation, it won't count for much in areas outside the sub-Saharan ambit. Nations with 80%+ literacy will maintain a safe distance from China's bear hug. As for India, well, we would have to clean up the mess in our backyard before thinking of even dominating South Asia. Besides, it's not desirable that we dominate anywhere.

So let's not talk about ruling the world and think of how to win the respect of first, our immediate neighbours in South Asia, then our other neighbours in Southeast Asia, then the rest of Asia and Africa and thereafter, Latin America. Let's not even think of winning the respect of Europe and North America. Let's say, we don't give a damn what they think of us since it will always be biased and prejudicial.

You might find it funny but you can't run away from the truth that we fall in the eyes of even villagers from a non-descript country like Botswana when they see the distressing filth and misery we display before anything else. The tiny isles of IT parks etc. aren't visible when you're landing in Mumbai, India's commercial capital. What you see is, slums all around. Till we fix this ever-growing sore on our face we'll never be respected and till then we'll remain what we essentially are, a developing country.

So wake up mate...don't live in such fairy tale delusion. Get real!

Lets hope for India?

Same here bharath...... By seeing the development I too believe India will rule....