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Shining India, Swaggering India
Sidharth Bhatia, Times of India
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Jerry Meyerle, TNI
India and Europe in the Multipolar World
Carnegie Endowment
India Turning the Table on China
Hindustan Times
U.S.-India: A Soft Power Tie That Binds
Aparna Pande, RealClearWorld
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About India
- Republic of India
- Population: 1,147,955,900 (2nd)
- Area Size: 1,269,210 sq mi (7th)
- GDP: $1.10 trillion (12th)
- Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
- Official Language: Hindi & English
- Capital City: New Delhi
- Largest City: Mumbai
India Prosperity Rank: 91 |
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