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Originally posted by gaijindabe
We were always seen as natural allies (as much as we should have them..) as a counter balance to the Gulf and the Russians..
But things are kind of crazy over there. Population growth alone and providing some sort of standard of living for the next generation will take a massive growth of the economy...
They are dynamic - and I wish them well. All peoples should have peace and prosperity. But that has always been a tough thing to figure out. The oil money is just not enough.
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It took India over 40 years to figure out how to proceed with their economy, and they're still working that out.
Iran would do well to study what they're doing, and adapt it to their country. That's the model I'm speaking of, British involvement gave them a common language they can use all across India, and little else. Iran has no need for that, they're at least 75% Farsi speakers I believe.