India wants the rest of the world to recognise it as a 'Developed' country. It is not happening. Experts in Economics and Management can say the same thing in a very sophisticated manner using a lot of jargon, but I can simply state that there are three conditions that must be met before any country lays any claims to respect from others. 1. FOOD SECURITY: The country must have enough reserves of foodgrains to be able to survive 4 to 5 famines and floods. 2. Monetary Security: The country must have enough resources to buy what it wants, without having to bow before IMF. 3. Latth Security: The country must have enough muscle power so that others do not get ideas about grabbing the land and resources of the country. If any of the 3 is missing, nobody is going to respect us, simply because of our lofty principles. We can get all 3 only if we take the lead in Technology. Instead of borrowing technology, we should develop our own technology to suit our premises. Nothing is going to be achieved by purchasing a costly reactor, and begging for Uranium.
