A report titled ‘Global Trends: The Paradox of Progress’ by the US National Intelligence Council has many great things to say about India’s future. India has doubled its per capita income faster than most nations in the world; India will grow faster than China over the next five years; The biggest gainers from India’s strong growth will be its middle class; India will contribute a much larger proportion of the world’s GDP along with China; India’s rise will shift the momentum of economic activity eastwards; Southeast Asia’s biggest hope will be India’s ability to use its economic growth to drive