CHAPTER 10

Young India Faces the Ageing World

There is a demographic context to many of the present day developments. In the last chapter I briefly indicated how the changed context, the greying of population, is influencing the political and strategic calculus. This, I presented against the European situation. It is a case seen from the greying side, and the narrative is Europe-specific. However seen in totality, the developments need not be considered limited to the particular region. I believe, all similarly placed regions will react the way Europe is doing. There is a minor parallel development in India in its eastern region. The continued migration from neighbouring Bangladesh is making India uncomfortable. The phenomenal increase in the ...

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