The Communiqu !

Special points of 21st March, 2026 Volume 1, Issue 1

interest:
TRAINS, TAXIS, METROS & MONOS..
HOW ABOUT AN AIR TAXI?
UNSC RESOLUTION FOR
REFORMS

INDIA BECOMES 3RD LARG-

Gone are the days implemented. All the main the project and Air India is
EST ARMS EXPORTER
when there were long Qs at stations would be connected helping optimistically for
INDIAS ECONOMIC
GEOGRAPHY the ticket counters at railway through these networks. If testing, providing its small
stations. And soon there
EMERGING SERVICE
SECTOR OF INDIA would be air stations
NANO TECHNOLOGY - fantasy? No! Bangalore and
HEALTH SCIENCE
Mumbai state governments
INDIAS NEW ENERGY are into continuous mind
MANTRA
storming discussion with
experts from helicopters
companies. The new ferry or

Inside this issue: taxi would soon be something

that flies in air to avoid the successful then Mumbai buses. The testing is
Inside Story
2 traffic and tolls . would no more be only happening at Santacruz

Inside Story The panels are busy dependent on Central, and Terminal 2. There is
2 Western and Harbour lines going to an air revolution
into meetings to discuss and
Inside Story
2 forecast if they could and the water clogging about green and white.

implement a new way of inter issue would be of less

Inside Story
3 and intra-city transport, and importance.
Inside Story
4 this would be helicopters as The investment

Inside Story air taxis running on meters or and testing is going to

5 on share basis. These taxis require money with loose
Inside Story
6 would have prepaid service hands. The Governments
also if the plan is are working together on
The Communiqu ! UNSC RESOLUTION FOR REFORM: Potential
Outcomes and Power Shifts in the World
The resolution on the Reform
of the United Nations Security Council
was passed in a historic vote on 19th
March, 2026, with 185 countries
including all 5 permanent SC member
states ratifying the agreement. This is the
3215th resolution that will be adopted by
the UNSC and is unarguably, the most
critical one.
The Reform of the United Nations Security
Council (UNSC) encompasses five key
issues: categories of membership, the
question of the veto held by the five
permanent members, regional
representation, the size of an enlarged
Council and its working methods, and the
Security Council-General Assembly
relationship. The most important one is the
increase in the number of permanent seats
of the body: a
A permanent seat in the reform that India
has been vying for.
UNSC will do wonders for It had been in the
pipeline for over
the 3rd largest economy of three decades now
and its acceptance
the world- its slated to comes as a victory
for the G4 (India,
have an automatic effect Japan, Brazil,
Germany) who had
of raising the countrys upped their pressure
and efforts in the
bargaining capacity in months leading
upto the vote to get
critical International the reform passed.
forums like the IMF and However, this is
only the first step
WB. for India, albeit a
successful one, in
the long march towards securing a
permanent seat in the Security Council.
The resolution only stipulates that the
reforms in the composition and functioning
of the UN body will be brought about but
the elections for fresh membership are not
likely to be held anytime this year. So, it
remains to be seen what the strength of the
UNSC will be and what provisions are
made to facilitate regional representation
and to alter the veto.
As for Indias candidature, as elections
inch closer, India is expected to hit hurdles
like its non-signatory status to the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation treaty and opposition
from the Uniting for Consensus group.
However, the NPT issue has somewhat lost
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momentum after Indias admission security to her critical national
to NSG came through in 2020. interests that the veto will
Indias image as a responsible provide.
nuclear power is expected to work in
Similarly, the entry of other big
its favour and so will the backing it
economies like Germany, Japan,
has from the entire African continent
Brazil and also some African
and other developing countries that
countries as permanent members
were its Non-Alignment Group
will balance the lopsided
partners. India has also been the 2nd
composition of the Security
largest contributor to the UN
Council and make it more
Peacekeeping troops and a
representative. Collective inter-
substantial contributor to UN funds.
ests of regions like South Asia,
And, in spite of registering high
South East Asia, Latin America
growth rates and overtaking
and Africa will be better pre-
countries like Russia and South
served. This could usher in a
Africa in terms of Per Capita
power shift in the world system; a
Income, India still finds legitimacy
shift that further empowers the
and acceptance in the world
emerging, developing economies
democracy amongst its very
and creates a platform which
competitors. This builds a strong
case for India.
puts them at par with the Western
A permanent seat in the UNSC world.
will do wonders for the 3rd largest
It is important to remember that
economy of the world- its slated
these only serve as speculations
to have an automatic effect of
to a very important amendment
raising the countrys bargaining
and its anticipated effects. It
capacity in critical International
remains to be seen what the
forums like the IMF and WB. The
actual outcome the elections for
currency will likely get stronger and
the restructured UNSC will have
appreciate. The veto will arm India
and what it would mean for India
with great leverage to navigate and
and others.
manoeuvre through International
Policy issues that are not in its best
interest. And since the chances of the
much debated and criticized veto
power being abolished altogether are
very bleak, India will enjoy the
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INDIA BECOMES 3RD LARGEST ARMS EXPORTER !
After achieving stupendous success
in the field of Aerospace
engineering, space exploration and
nuclear technology, the Indian
defence industry has followed suit
and has emerged as one of the top
arms exporters in the last decade.
This comes as a big milestone for
India which had traditionally been
among the largest arms importers.
In 2014, India had been the biggest
arms importer accounting for 15%
of all sales in the world. It did not
feature anywhere in the top 10 or
15 exporters of arms. In 2021, it
joined the list of top 10 exporters at
the bottom with 2% of world sales.
Today, India is the 3rd largest
exporter only after USA and
Russia, having overtaken China.
It accounts for 7% of sales over
Indian Defence the world. And its imports stand at
only 8% of total sales signifying a
substantial drop. The journey from
Industry on a being a traditional arms importer to
being one of the top exporters
speaks volumes of the development
Fast-tracked and advancement that India has
made in the field.
Progress: From Indias emergence as a chief
exporter can be traced back to 2015
when, for the first time, India
Top 10 in 2021 to opened up its economy
substantially for the private players
in this sector. Today, Private
Top 3 in 2026. companies account for almost 70%
of the total exports of India in the
defense sector.
Delicensing measures and speeding
up the clearance process have been
responsible for this rise in exports;
industry leaders have emphasized
that a positive and responsible
image of the country at the
international level has also helped.
There is now a greater interest
among the world community in
Indian products as they are world
standard and come at a good value.
India was always self-reliant so far
as minor arms and other warfare
equipment and accessories are
concerned owing to the strong
defense establishment of Ordinance
Factories and a number of labs that
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it inherited from the British.
However, India relied heavily
on the west for more advanced
technological support. This
trend has clearly changed with
time.
Indias clientele today is not
just vast in numbers but also in
terms of their varied
requirements. India has been a
major security provider to
many small countries both in
its immediate neighborhood
and its distant neighbors in the
Indian Ocean Region. Many
European states like France,
Belgium, UK and also the US
are some of the chief
beneficiaries. Singapore, Israel,
South Korea and Russia still
stay important trading partners
or recipients in Indias view. In
the past decade, Indias client
list has grown from 22 to 83
countries across all
continents.
India has proven its mettle in
various areas of production.
Some of the products that
Indian firms have focused on
for long term international
markets are Airborne Radar
systems, missile systems, naval
systems, naval ships, armored
protected vehicles and others.
The country, which opened up
upto 10% of its missile
technology for interested
parties is yet to take a step in
releasing the technology for
those who seek it.
The only matter of concern is
that Indian imports have not
fallen in proportion to its
exports.
The Defence Export Steering
Committee at Ministry of
Defence frames policy and
procedural issues related to
defense exports. MoD is
constantly working with the
ministry of external affairs
(MEA) to explore new avenues
for export. It is the MEA that
maintains a negative list of
countries (like Pakistan) for
defense exports and its views
are factored mandatorily before
any export contract is given
approval. This, to some extent,
restricts Indias potential
clientele and hence, also its
sales.
The chief reason for the still
growing imports is the fact that
India even today lags behind as
far as new technologies and
R&D is concerned. To
compensate for that
technological rift, India must
continue to rely on the west.
That being said, this does not
take away from the
phenomenal success that India
has achieved in the arms field
in an altogether different
capacity, that of an exporter.
NANO TECHNOLOGY - A Master of Health Science
The nation has made
remarkable progress on
several fronts, and is
healthier today than ever.
India has successfully
eradicated many diseases,
including smallpox, polio
and guinea worm disease. It
has significantly reduced
HIV infections and AIDS-
related deaths. It has
emerged as a hub for
generic-drug manufactur-
ing, and it boasts a large
public-health infrastruc-
ture. The population is
aging: The elderly will
account for an estimated
11% of Indias citizenry in
2025. More and more
people are demanding
greater access to quality
care.
Nanoparticles are so small
that thousands of them
could fit onto the head of a
pin. These small particles
can interact with cells on
the molecular level and
perform miracles in modern
Nano-Medicines already in Clinical use:
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medical science. be able to cut and blast with
Researcher developed pressure alone, possibly even
programmable Nano robotic without pain, as the focal point is so
devices and Nano fine that it can avoid nerve fibres.
pharmaceuticals could be This non-invasive surgical
capable of reversing the
effects of atherosclerosis
and cardiovascular disease,
assisting the immune
system in combating
infections, destroying
cancers, and fixing genetic
errors in cells.
Now this Nano devices are
use for non-invasive
surgery. This use lens with
carbon nanotubes to convert
light into sound waves that
can be used to blast tumours
in patients with cancer. technique will likely be effective
The current means of using without damaging healthy tissue.
sound waves to blast kidney
stones is unwieldy. The This technology changes healthcare Researcher developed
focal point is too bulky and industry forever. These small programmable Nano
it can be difficult to target particles are capable of performing robotic devices and Nano
tissue. With this new medical task very efficiently. the pharmaceuticals could be
nanotechnology, the focal aging population are having high capable of reversing the
accuracy can increase 100 expectation for better quality of life, effects of atherosclerosis
fold and physicians will more efficient and affordable and cardiovascular
health care. disease, assisting the
i m m u n e s y st e m i n
combating infections,
destroying cancers, and
fixing genetic errors in
cells.
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Driverless Buses are closer than you think ! Volume 1, Issue 1

Driverless technology is the future. We transportation service in rural areas. A already being tested in Italy.
cant avoid it and we dont want to. major component of rural transport[ation] Driverless cars might appeal to
This bold statement was made by British is the cost of the driver and so a truly tech-enthusiasts and early tech-adopters, but
Transport Minister, Claire Perry at the driverless bus could transform rural public much of the population may still feel
Driverless Vehicles Conference back in transport in the future, she explained uncertain of the technology. Others have
October. But Perry was not talking about to The Telegraph. concerns about big data while sharing a car
Googles driverless car prototype she was In Britain, it has been announced that a with Google. Driverless busses, however,
referring to the introduction of driverless (unnamed) major bus company has already may be more beneficial for our day-to-day
busses into the public transportation invested in driverless technology. Four lives. The ability to have frequent and reliable
system in rural Britain.
While Google has been working hard on
developing driverless cars to take over
the roads, with 100 expected to be active
by next year, many experts are pushing
the public and the government to support
driverless busses.
Mobility Thinklabs Luca Guala recently
noted that driverless cars have limitations
that cannot be overcome. Frequent
obstacles and interruptions on urban
streets render the advantages of driverless
vehicles to be obsolete. A driverless car
stuck in traffic is still just a car stuck in cities will be testing it in the next month. public transportation can be positive for both
traffic. A robots decisions in traffic can Meanwhile, the EU-funded the environment and the economy, especially
only be equal, or worse, than a humans group, CityMobil2, has set up a pilot when a paid-driver is not required.
decisions. program for automated transportation
For Perry, the advantages lie largely in systems across European roads. This
the ability to enhance public includes 2GetThere mini-busses, which are

Driverless technology is the future. We cant avoid it and we dont want to.

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 FACEBOOK - Now where?
Facebook, the longest running social
platform continues to be a
phenomenon in both the Ss- the
social and stocks. Since its
inception, Facebook has grown from
being a basic sharing and socializing
platform for a college to the only
sustained connecting mode in the
world today.
In April 2016, Mark Zuckerberg
initiated a F8 developers meet
showcasing their roadmap for the 10
years to come. In that year itself, it
had achieved its desired targets to
integrate various social networks Vis
a vis- Instagram, messenger,
Whatsapp into the fold of Facebook.
The year 2016 marked BREXIT
signifying a slow shift back towards
de-globalization of the world. In F8,
Mark Zuckerberg specifically spoke
of these signs and showed concern
about keeping the world connected.
Time and again, FB as it is
colloquially called has taken the
initiative of bringing technology and
people together on one single
platform. This falls in tandem with
their mission statement: "Give
Power to share anything with
anyone".
As we reach the end of the 10-year
map in April, it is worth noting that
Facebook has successfully achieved
its targets and also remarkably
sustained its success. It has managed
to fulfil its more ambitious
technology efforts, such as artificial
intelligence, virtual reality and
augmented reality, and new
connectivity offerings, such as drone
-delivered internet service. Although
these offerings are not available for
the public just yet, they are likely to
be unveiled by the end of this year.
With around 100 trillion users
mark crossed in "Messenger
Beta AV 3+ ", it has showed
the world that together we can
sustain.
However, Facebook has faced
its own share of hurdles of
technology advancement.
With multiple sharing
platforms that offer the
Augmented Reality
experience, facebook has to
go through its period of lull
and intense competition early
last year. It recovered from it
though and made a strong
comeback.
Today, Facebook is no longer
a social platform but also a
marketing platform for
individuals as well as
organizations. Its features
from messenger to its
integration with Google and
Samsung glasses help to this
effect. From Coke Cola to
Gucci, and from Canada to
Australia, facebook through
its Free Internet has achieved
a vast user base. Facebook
functions as a big support tool
to any firm to locate and
promote to their targeted
audience. All our daily
digitized lifestyle gadgets
have been so effortlessly
integrated with facebook that
our professional lives have
become just that much
simpler. Its target to get
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access to the remotest of places
in every corner of the world
seems within reach now.
Coming to its prospects in India,
Facebook India is a major
contemporary hub. Facebook has
managed to bring a large chunk
of the rural population along
with its urban, metropolitan
audience under its fold.
Facebook being a free space to
all has helped many startups in The globe around us
their launch as well.
Additionally, Facebooks recent today is in a state of
association with Reliance Jio is ambiguity with the
being touted as major game
changer in the Indian Stock perennial tussle between
Market.
want of a borderless
The globe around us today is in a
state of ambiguity with the world and sovereign
perennial tussle between want of
a borderless world and sovereign states seeking to
states seeking to maintain their maintain their
territoriality! Facebook has
fought all these odds with its territoriality!
technological super advancement
and successfully brought the
world together virtually,
transcending geographical
boundaries. The million dollar
question that remains is- Where
do they go from here?
" e have come so far, achieved a lot,
W
now what ahead... What does the algo-
rithm predict for us ... In a world where
we rule over technology and are also
ruled by it. Where technology is making
us not only tech savvy but tech maniacs.
Now where do we go from here, what is
it that awaits us? This is a question that
I will ask the technology leaders - Now
where..? " Page 6
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UNDERSTANDING INDIAS ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
India's economy has always and will to per capita income levels
always hold promise for companies similar to those of middle-
to identify opportunities at the gran- income nations in 2012.
ular level.
States, clusters, and cities combines In 2025, for instance,
a robust understanding of macro- Maharashtras 128 million
economic issues at a national level residents had a purchasing-
with micro level insights on the power parity similar to Brazils
economic and income potential of in 2012. Goas and
states, districts, and cities. Chandigarhs 2025 purchasing-
power parity mirror that of
A recent study by McKinseys states Spain. Indias standard of living
that eight high-performing states in very high and high-
account for some 52 percent of performing states mirrors that
In 2025, for instance, Indias incremental GDP growth of high- and middle-income
Maharashtras 128 million from 2012 to 2026. Along with four nations in 2012.
priority geographic segments to
product categories and
extensions. Doing so will help
them reallocate their resources
significantly and provide the
bedrock to develop a tangible
implementation road map,
including the development of
new competencies required for
the full business (marketing,
sales, and operations) to target
these markets effectively. By
focusing on tomorrows high-
potential markets and tailoring
strategies and allocating
resources accordingly, companies

residents had a purchasing- very high-performing city-states, can gain a significant competitive

power parity similar to these eight have 57 percent of To get the most from this advantage.
Indias consuming-class households granular approach, companies
Brazils in 2012. Goas and
today. Rapid urbanization and the need to develop customized
Chandigarhs 2025
associated income growth has strategies for each geographic
purchasing-power parity
propelled the high-performing states sliver. To do so, they must map
mirror that of Spain. Indias
standard of living in very
high and high-performing
states mirrors that of high-
and middle-income nations
in 2012.

Average GDP per capita of country or group of states at purchasing-power parity

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INDIAS EMERGING SERVICE SECTOR
Its evident that India has come a long
way from the time when its economy got
the first push, the push of Independence.
India maintained an annual average
growth rate of around 5.6%, with
significant decline in population below
the poverty line by more than 50% in late
1970s to below 40% in late 1980s. The
second major push came post 1991,
following liberalisation of the economy,
which helped it to move towards
sustainable higher growth. Indias
growth performance was even more
impressive in the subsequent decade,
with per capita income (at constant
prices) rising to Rs.38,408 in FY10,
versus Rs.16,065 in FY91. Although
India has made
significant eco-
Massive infrastructure nomic progress as
the result of
investment by the
reforms over the
Government along with
years, it still has a
increased investment long way to go
activity by the private before it is able to
sector has accelerated make abject
overall investment. poverty a history.
Government of Indias India has been
(GoIs) thrust on increasingly
looked at as an
infrastructure
engine that will drive global growth in
development in past
future. This is reason enough to look at
years and the structural the economic prospects of India over the
policy changes provided past decade. India has sustained a growth
the third big push to rate of 9%, and this is evidently high
when compared to the past rates. The
the Indian economy.
estimation of D& B is proven to be true
that India would traverse a high,
eventually India has surpassed Japans
GDP level (as in 2010 at current
US$). The concomitant rise in income
levels coupled with increasing young
working-age population has worked
towards increasing the share of
discretionary spending in private final
consumption expenditure and raising the
savings rate. Growth of urban population
has been one of the most important
demographic shifts that India has
witnessed during the past decades.
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Infrastructure has been both a growth during the last decade
cause and a consequence of owing to strong investment
economic growth over the years. demand and increased
The rising incomes and expenditure on infrastructure
urbanisation has boosted the development. Moreover, rising
demand for infrastructure income levels and increase in
investment in sectors such as the middle class working-age
electricity, roads, telecom, population have resulted in
etc. Massive infrastructure higher demand for consumer
investment by the Government durables.
along with increased investment
The governments thrust on
activity by the private sector has
infrastructure development
accelerated overall investment.
along with increased
Government of Indias (GoIs)
investment activity by the
thrust on infrastructure
private sector accelerated the
development in past years and the
overall investment. Investment
structural policy changes provided
measured by
Gross
Domestic
Capital
Formation
rose upto
41.3% during
FY20 from
36.5% in
FY10.
A major
proportion of
investment
the third big push to the Indian was funded
economy. by domestic savings, which
means lower resource to
Despite reduction in net sown area
external finance. The growing
due to growing urbanisation and
middle class population and age
industrialisation, the agriculture
structure of the country is
sector recorded an average growth
shaping Indias savings and
of 4.3% (the growth forecast for
investment rates. The rise in
agriculture sector is underscored
working population is
by an assumption of normal
ultimately leading to growth in
monsoon) during FY25-FY26
expenditure which is in turn
owing to increase in investment in
helping the GDP to grow.
agricultural infrastructure such as
Substantial rise in working
irrigation facilities, warehousing
population has resulted in
and cold storage.
ample supply of labour for
Among industries, sectors such as productive purposes leading to
basic, metal & alloy industries, rising income levels.
metal products & parts and
machinery & equipment other
than transport equipment have
been successful in sustaining
INDIAS NEW ENERGY MANTRA !
India has always been one of
the top consumers of energy and
the speed at which the economy
is growing, this consumption
will only grow in years to come.
Today, India is stable and well-
adjusted in terms of producing
power but it has faced a dark
age of power deficit in the past.
There was an era in which a
common Indian not just from a
rural area but also from towns
and suburbs had to face power
cuts. However, power cuts and
load shedding have become
history. Indias consumption
has not reduced, in fact it has
only increased threefold in last
10 years. But at the same time,
economic growth, increasing
prosperity, a growing rate of
urbanization and rising per
capita energy consumption has
widened access to energy in the
country.
India for the last 10 years has
been a state with surplus
production of power. This
success can be attributed to
continuity in the policy and
synergy in the functioning of
various ministries within the
cabinet. Sincere efforts by the
ministry of energy under two
consequent governments have
put India in a much better
position as far as energy
requirement is concerned. But a
more fundamental question
beyond national interest and
energy security has also been
deftly handled by the Indian
authorities, which often remains
undiscussed.
Use of Oil and Coal invariably
leads to carbon emission but for
all its demerits, these two still
remain the most widely used
conventional resources of
energy. In 2016, 70% of Indias
energy was produced from Oil,
Gas and Coal (61%). India is
the fourth largest importer of oil
and the 15th largest importer of
petroleum products and LNG
globally.
Rajasthan is one of India's
most solar-developed states.
Rajasthan has the worlds
largest solar park with
4000MW capacity which
has been built in four
phases. Gujarat has also
been a leader in solar power
generation in India due to
several factors: a very high
solar power potential,
availability of wasteland,
good connectivity, trans-
mission and distribution
infrastructure, and efficient
utilities complemented by
a strong political will and
investment.
Apart from solar energy, the
Indian government has
taken great efforts to
revitalize the wind energy
projects and has also tried to
tap the Hydel power
potential of India by
building small dams. Given
Indias geographical
location and the water
resources that India has,
there still remains a lot of
potential for power
generation. Kashmir,
Uttarakhand, Punjab,
Himachal and Arunachal
Pradesh have turned out to
be good avenues for small
dams.
Newer nuclear reactors are
functioning to their fullest
capacity and thorium based
power production has
increased the share of
nuclear energy from 2% to
10% of the total power
produced in the last decade.
India met its target of
producing 100,000 MW
from the renewable
resources well before its
deadline, in 2022. Today
with increased capacity and
newer technology, India
produces 180,000MW from
renewable resources. The
increased use of indigenous
renewable resources is
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expected to reduce Indias
dependence on expensive imported
fossil fuels.
India is more independent today in
terms of its power needs and is more
sovereign over its territory as
external dynamics of the Gulf and
OPEC do not affect India the way
they used to. Indias self-reliance
has also made her a favorable place
The increased use of
for business. Also, Indias neighbors
like Bhutan and Nepal are enjoying indigenous renewable
the fruits of infrastructure built by resources is expected
India. Such associations help India to reduce Indias
in wielding both its hard and soft dependence on
power in the region.
expensive imported
Though there is a purpose-
ful shift towards non-renewable fossil fuels.
sources of energy, India has not
completely given up on oil produc-
tion and exploration. India has
traditionally been a seasoned oil
explorer. It had cut deals with the
Vietnamese government in the
past to explore oil in the South
China Sea. Similar agreements were
signed with the Russian government
in the oil field of Sakhalin-III. India
explored oil in the Arctic region
with the Russians. In its fight for
survival, the government of India
inked many treaties overcoming all
geostrategic hurdles. But recent
developments have unambiguously
reduced Indian need of conventional
fuel without affecting her economy. Page 9
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RUCHA SHIRUDKAR 27

RAHUL SHETTY 26

KETAKI VAIDYA 11

RAHUL BHADANE 25

SHARVARI AGASHE 32

VISION INDIA 2050 !

Much was said about India in 2016

Now we are almost at the end of year 2025-26. Something's have come true, some are
yet a distant dream but something has really changed in the last decade.. A attitude of
change. We want change, we want our dream India, for that matter our dream World,
and as long as this is on our minds nothing can stop vision 2050 from coming true.