Best case scenario for India?

India, a country with ancient culture, has lots of potential and promises as an emerging superpower. It could've been a superpower if things goes right in their favour.

What'll be the best case scenario for India, rather than a sad state in OTL?
 

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India, a country with ancient culture, has lots of potential and promises as an emerging superpower. It could've been a superpower if things goes right in their favour.

What'll be the best case scenario for India, rather than a sad state in OTL?
As super power is not impossible what so ever for India Go get there IMHO a few things simply have go; the looters, the last of the caste system and both the Congress & the BJP. Get shut of them and India has a really good chance
 
I can't see superpower status likely in any scenario. But great power is possible if all goes finely.

After 1900 best scenario would be that India gains dominion status in 1930's and Jinnah and his Muslim League is somehow taken off from picture. So no division of India. India gains more capable governments which develope the country and enforce caste system out effectively by increasing prosperity and education. Then India becomes republic sometimes in 1950's and remain as unified secular nation.
 
I have always felt that getting rid of the License Raja under the British would have helped. It is my understanding that the Indian Socialist used this office as a way to control business. With less government approvals required, the Indian business sector would have grown and lead to a more prosperous India. Also change the regulations so that contract bids for work with the Indian railroads and other government projects could be submitted in the capital of India versus London during colonial times.

Finally encourage British business to open factories and offices in India. Besides strengthening the business sector, it would tie the Indian economy more to the British economy. As India grow wealthier, then Great Britain would benefit from their investments in India.
 
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