India and Pakistan | India’s Future Is Bright

Prasenjit Basu is an economist at Credit Suisse First Boston in Singapore. In the following viewpoint, he argues that India has achieved remarkable results in lifting its people out of poverty while creating and maintaining a democratic system of government. India’s economic growth and rising literacy rates constitute an untold success story that bodes well for India’s future, he concludes.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. Why did India lag behind South Korea and Taiwan in economic growth and literacy rates, according to Basu?

2. What...

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