The part that India is not a confident country, does not assert its rights etc is true. Other parts of this message, that India should try and weasel its way here and there are all rubbish. He used the title 'World's greatest country'. What is that? Largest economy, largest market for consumer goods, electronics etc, largest middle class, highest purchasing power, highest per-capita income, highest productivity, largest doner country, largest milatary spender, largest contributor to the UN, largest blue water navy, largest budget deficit, largest consumer of oil, biggest R&D spend in the world, best infrastructure in the world. Which of these is India going to achieve? Think really hard. The US has to do it all to keep the title. We have to be all of this to think of getting the title. You cannnot get to pick what you want to do. Thats how it gets it influense. To be the biggest, you have to deal with the negative consequences as well. Let US & China battle over the title.I think we should get our house in order. Reduce our population growth, keep our goal towards 8 -10% growth rate, reduce income disparity, imporve infrastructure, per-capita income, healthcare, education etc.
