Vad gör Ylle i Mumbai?

Indias way towards becoming a world economic power is in no way a road less travelled.

Not only the economic power and the political influence is what Indias heart is set on, but I see little or none interest in keeping the unique Indian culture as the country gains on the western society. More than once has the average Indians response to the question about what they think that Indias current success will bring them been ”We are going to be like USA”. By this they mean nothing negative. The skepticism which can be heard from for example Swedes on the same matter is nowhere to be found. But will it be a threat or an advantage for India in their becoming a super power, this lack of skepticism

As India grows more influential the creativity and the strive for equity among the people gets set aside, as it has been in so many countries before when they were in the same position. Including USA.

It seems that when having the opportunity of becoming a super power many other things become less important or is expected to be automaticly equally developed as the economy. Suddenly there is no need of providing for the poor or developing the countrys social safety net. Everyone is getting rich soon anyway, aren’t they?

This may be a well meaning and hopeful reason not to take care of the people. Or it may be so that a super power has to prioritize the citizens that contribute the most and leave the rest behind.<br>Is the well being of the people the necessary sacrifice of a Super Power? Have we ever seen a nation achieve super power status without making these sacrifices?

What makes India unique as a dawning world power is their past. They are not a western country, they have a very different culture from us and they are strong believers in tradition. Therefore India has the opportunity to do this in a different way from what has been done before. But will they? The before mentioned lack of skepticism, will it lead to the fall of true Indian culture? Will it help India join the developed countries? Is this a sacrifice worth making?

Is there another way and will India look for it?