Amitav Acharya

Yeah.

If everything goes well, I think India would be, I still think it'll be the third largest economy and not the top economy.

There have been some studies that put India as the number one economy, overtaking the United States and China.

But the gap between India and China will be less, much less, and possibly the gap between India and the United States will be much less.

India's main problem is not human resources or lack of talent, it's the domestic politics.

India has serious domestic fractures, frictions.

So I would worry a bit about India's continuing as kind of a united, integrated country.

I am optimistic it will, but we cannot take it for granted.

But if India does that, it will be one of the most respected powers in the world.

I mean, not only have hard power, but also a lot of soft power.

I think that's the very optimistic scenarios.

The pessimistic scenario will be domestic breakdown in India, turning very nationalistic, war with Pakistan that kind of damages both the countries very seriously, and also China.

So I'm an optimist, and I think India has

the resources, the population base, and the human talent, I think generally it will be very beneficial.

India will not be a divisive country in world order.

I can tell you that.

I don't see that as far as diaspora is concerned.

They want to mix with people.

They want to make a contribution.

They want to be recognized.