1. Independent India & Pakistan 1947  India has established a strong democracy & strong, diverse economy and is a rising power in Asia!  Pakistan, unfortunately, has NOT established a democracy or a strong, diverse economy. In many ways it is almost like a failed state!!

2. India was a British colony.

3. India partitioned-Pakistan is new country in 1947 BB

4. Gandhi & independence in 1947.

5. India became a parliamentary democracy! (secular democracy).

6. Pakistan was suppose to be a republic…. but  Military Dictatorships; no real republic/democrat leaders did NOT last long in Pakistan. ..

7. In the beginning, the state/government controlled the economy.  State owned industries

8. India closed off it’s economy to most of the world!  At first, a state owned/ socialist economy was developed & it did help the new Indian government build it’s economy.  As time went on, the Indian government realized that for the BEST growth of an economy you need to trade with the world & allow people to own businesses- Capitalist Economy!

9. Like China, India “state owned” economy was weak..  In 1984, the prime minister of India begins to “open” the economy to foreign trade and allowing more individual ownership of businesses and economic resources.  New Liberalization Plan-The economy is opened to foreign investments, and more individuals own business and factories such as control of the TV stations.  Now Cable TV with access to western media  Rate of economic growth - 6.8 %

10. Foreign companies in India

11. Outsourcing American jobs

12. Many problems in at time of Independence- Education. Only 10% of population was literate - Less than half went to school. Today- 74% literacy rate- investment in education.

13. Agriculture- government invested in… The Green and White Revolution that made India Self-sufficient in food.

14. M. Singh & Obama  Today the PM of India is a Sikh, M. Singh.  The economy is growing and the country is rapidly modernizing and industrializing.  India has one of the 4th Largest Economies in the world-just like China, a thriving middle class, some rich and many Indians are still poor

15. Pakistan….. Has not faired as well as India!!