- Question
- Is India a global superpower?
This position holds that India has too many domestic problems to be a global superpower. It argues that overpopulation, widespread poverty, gender inequality, and weak education, healthcare and sanitation prevent India from providing an adequate quality of life for all its citizens.
Supporting arguments · 6
- Poor healthcare prevents India from being a global superpowerIndia's healthcare system has performed high-quality surgeries and made advancements to anatomical science, but a majority of its population does not have easy access to appropriate medical care.
- Poverty prevents India from being a global superpowerIndia has one of the highest poverty levels in the world.
- Overpopulation prevents India from being a global superpowerIndia has the second-highest number of people in the world and accounts for approximately a sixth of the global population.
- Poor education prevents India from being a global superpowerIndia's educational infrastructure lacks many basic resources and has a high dropout rate.
- Lack of gender equality prevents India from being a global superpowerIn India, women still expereince discrimination and abuse because of their gender.
- Poor sanitation prevents India from being a global superpowerParts of India remain underdeveloped, causing issues with sanitation and public health.