Independence Day

 



On the occasion of India's  75th Independence Day, a few random  musings: 

India's per capita income is 38th in Asia  behind countries like  China, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Iraq, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia 

The life expectancy in the country  is around  70.8 years.  India trails nations like Nepal,  Indonesia, Iraq, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.

The Indian literacy rate 77.7%. It is less than that of Indonesia, Iran, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. 

So a lot remains to be done if India is to join the ranks of the elite developed countries. 

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