The Chinese have never been bothered about India - they know more about Indians than Indians themselves. India's bane - lack of strong leaders. The've all been a bunch of cowardly, ingratiating butt-lickers, lacking charisma (save maybe Nehru) - girlie-men. With the kind of divisive, pandering, patronizing, populist politics practiced in India, it's a wonder they've even managed to achieve the little bit they have. As the present situation seems extremely unlikely to change anytime soon, India is destined to forever remain a backward, stinking, dung-infested, poverty-stricken land of filth and squalor. What india really needs most pressingly,are a million more political parties, each with their power-hungry head honchos and sycophants all vying for power - this is a sure-fire way to make India a prosperous, progressive land - constant destructive politicking.