India ranked 4th most powerful nation in Asia. Here's what that means
Summary
TLDRThe Asia Power Index by the Lowy Institute ranks India as the 4th most powerful nation in Asia, just behind the US, China, and Japan. With a score of 36.6, India shows strength in diplomatic influence and future resources, particularly in demographics, placing first in the region. However, it faces challenges in global political leadership and economic diplomacy, ranking lower in international leverage compared to smaller economies. Despite a decline in comprehensive national power from 2018 to 2023, India's strategic ambitions and regional leadership are recognized, yet its power projection beyond its immediate neighborhood is limited.
Takeaways
- 🌏 The Asia Power Index ranks India as the fourth most powerful nation in Asia, following the United States, China, and Japan.
- 🏆 The United States and China are the only countries classified as superpowers, with scores of 80.7 and 72.5 respectively, significantly ahead of other nations.
- 📊 India's comprehensive National Power score is 36.6, placing it narrowly behind Japan but with a potential to become a major power due to its size.
- 🔼 India's diplomatic influence in Asia increased in 2022, with high ratings for its leaders' ability to secure national interests on a global stage.
- 🌱 India ranks third in the region for future resources, with a growing economy and a young population, and first in the region for demographic resources.
- 💪 India's geo-economic and geopolitical security is among the highest in the region, indicating strong defense against financial or military aggression.
- 🔋 India is among the top five in the region for defense spending and warfare capabilities, showing substantial military power.
- 📉 Despite India's strengths, its comprehensive National Power score has declined from 41.1 in 2018 to 36.3 in 2023, influenced by global shocks like the pandemic and war.
- 🔍 India's influence in Asia is patchy, with a strong presence in its immediate neighborhood but lower international leverage compared to smaller economies.
- 🤝 India's economic diplomacy is affected by its refusal to join major trade pacts, resulting in less economic integration into Asia.
- 🏛 The Indian Foreign Service ranks 10th in Asia, indicating capacity issues despite the country's strategic ambitions and regional political leadership.
Q & A
What is the Asia Power Index and what does it measure?
-The Asia Power Index is an annual ranking produced by the Lowy Institute in Australia that assesses the relative power of countries in Asia. It measures various indicators such as military power, economic strength, and cultural influence to determine a nation's comprehensive power score.
Which countries are classified as superpowers according to the Asia Power Index?
-The United States and China are the only countries classified as superpowers by the Asia Power Index, with the United States scoring 80.7 and China scoring 72.5.
What was India's ranking in the Asia Power Index?
-India was ranked as the fourth most powerful nation in Asia, following the United States, China, and Japan.
What is India's comprehensive National Power score according to the index?
-India's comprehensive National Power score is 36.6, which is narrowly behind Japan's score.
How does India's diplomatic influence in Asia compare to other countries?
-India's diplomatic influence in Asia is rated highly, with experts noting its leaders' ability to secure the country's national interests both regionally and globally.
In which specific area did India rank first in the region according to the index?
-India ranked first in the region in terms of demographic resources, highlighting its growing economic strength and young population.
What challenges does India face in terms of its geo-economic and geopolitical security?
-While India's geo-economic and geopolitical security is among the highest in the region, it faces challenges in terms of its comprehensive National Power, which has declined over the last five years, especially due to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How does India's government effectiveness and internal stability compare to other countries in the region?
-India's scores on government effectiveness and internal stability have declined, which has widened the gap between India and superpowers like the United States and China.
What is India's ranking in terms of international leverage and why is it lower than expected?
-India ranks sixth in terms of international leverage, indicating that its ability to use economic power to influence others is lower than countries with much smaller economies, partly due to its refusal to join major trade facts and less economic integration into Asia.
How does India's diplomatic service compare to other countries in Asia?
-The Indian Foreign Service ranks 10th in Asia, behind much smaller countries like Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea, which may be due to capacity constraints such as a smaller diplomatic service compared to most competitor nations.
What is the overall picture of India's power and influence in Asia according to the Asia Power Index?
-The Asia Power Index presents a mixed picture for India. While it remains far ahead of regional competitors and is closing the power gap with Japan, it still lags behind superpowers like America and China. Additionally, India's ability to project its power beyond its immediate neighborhood is constrained.
Outlines
🏆 Asia's Power Rankings: India's Position and Challenges
The Asia Power Index by Australia's Lowy Institute annually assesses the region's most influential nations. India ranks fourth in Asia, following the United States, China, and Japan, with a comprehensive National Power score of 36.6. Despite being classified as a major power, the gap between India and superpowers like the US (80.7) and China (72.5) remains significant. India excels in certain metrics such as diplomatic influence, future resources, and demographic strength, ranking first in the region for the latter. However, the country faces challenges in global power projection, with a decline in its comprehensive National Power score from 41.1 in 2018 to 36.3 in 2023, partly due to the pandemic's impact on government effectiveness and internal stability. India's economic diplomacy and integration into Asia are also areas of concern, with lower international leverage compared to smaller economies and a ranking of 18th in economic diplomacy.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Asia Power Index
💡Comprehensive National Power
💡Superpowers
💡Diplomatic Influence
💡Future Resources
💡Demographic Resources
💡Geo-economic and Geopolitical Security
💡Economic Diplomacy
💡Capacity Issues
💡International Leverage
Highlights
The Asia Power Index ranks India as the 4th most powerful nation in Asia, after the United States, China, and Japan.
India scores 36.6 on a comprehensive National Power score of 100, narrowly behind Japan.
The United States and China are the only countries classified as superpowers, with scores of 80.7 and 72.5 respectively.
India's large size means it is almost certainly destined to be a major power behind only the US and China.
India scores highly on diplomatic influence in Asia, with experts rating its leaders' ability to secure national interests.
India ranks 3rd in the region on the future resources measure, due to its growing economic strength and young population.
India finishes first in the region on the specific measure of demographic resources.
India's geo-economic and geopolitical security is among the highest in the region.
On most major defense metrics, India features among the top five regionally.
India holds a substantial advantage over regional countries on indicators like demographic resources, diplomatic influence, and military capability.
India's comprehensive National Power score declined from 41.1 in 2018 to 36.3 in 2023, impacted by global shocks like the pandemic and war.
India's scores on government effectiveness and internal stability have declined, increasing the gap with superpowers like the US and China.
India's influence in Asia is patchy, ranking sixth in international leverage despite its economic heft.
India's economic diplomacy is hindered by its refusal to join major trade pacts like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
India ranks lower in economic integration, investment ties, and regional trade relations compared to smaller economies like Singapore and South Korea.
India's diplomatic service ranks 10th in Asia, smaller than many competitor nations.
India's diplomatic service struggles with manpower constraints, affecting its global political leadership ranking.
The Asia Power Index provides a mixed picture for India, highlighting both its strengths in future resources and defense, and challenges in projecting power beyond its immediate region.
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the rankings of Asia's most powerful
countries are out released every year by
Australia's Louis Institute the Asia
power index allows us to make sense of
the Rivalry between the United States
and China the shifting balance of power
in Asia and India's rise
so first the big picture the Asia power
index ranked India the fourth most
powerful nation in Asia after the United
States China and Japan
ranked on a score of 100 across
indicators like military power economic
strength and cultural influence India
ended up with a comprehensive National
Power score of 36.6 which is only
narrowly behind Japan however the United
States and China retain a major lead and
are the only countries classed by the
index as superpowers
the United States has a score of 80.7
while China has a score of 72.5 the
index has some good news for India
India's sure size means that the country
is almost certainly destined to be a
major power behind only the United
States and China says the report apart
from finishing fourth in the rankings
India scores highly on particular
metrics new delhi's diplomatic influence
in Asia increased in 2022 with experts
rating it highly for its leaders ability
to secure the country's national
interests both in Asia and on the global
stage India scores highly in the future
resources measure where its growing
economic strength and young population
place it third in the region in fact on
the specific measure of demographic
resources India finishes first in the
region
the report also found that India's
geo-economic and geopolitical security
which speaks to the abilities country to
defend itself against Financial or
military aggression is among the highest
in the region
on most major defense metrics like
defense spending and warfare
capabilities India features among the
top five regionally
encouragingly India also holds a
substantial advantage over Regional
countries on important indicators like
demographic resources diplomatic
influence and Military capability India
remains well ahead of regional
competitors however there are also
challenges
given numerous shocks to the global
system like the pandemic and the war in
Ukraine countries across the region have
seen the comprehensive National Power
decline over the last five years India
has followed a similar Trend and its
comprehensive National Power score fell
from 41.1 in 2018 to 36.3 in 2023
especially in the aftermath of the
covid-19 pandemic India's score on
indicators like government Effectiveness
and internal stability have declined
this is meant that the gap between India
and superpowers like the United States
and China has grown rather than become
smaller over the last five years the
report also calls India Apache power
while India's influence in its immediate
neighborhood is strong its influence in
Asia generally is patchy for example
despite its economic heft and resources
India ranks sixth when it comes to
International leverage this means that
its ability to use its economic power to
influence others is lower than countries
with much smaller economies like
Singapore and South Korea
part of the reason for this is India's
economic diplomacy
as a result of its refusal to join major
trade facts like the regional
comprehensive economic partnership or
awesome New Delhi is less economically
integrated into Asia it ranks 18th in
economic diplomacy seventh in Regional
investment ties and fourth in regional
trade relations
on each of these metrics China dominates
the region which is the worrying sign
for India and its Partners like the
United States
India also has certain capacity issues
while the country receives High marks
for its strategic Ambitions and regional
political leadership its diplomatic
service the Indian Foreign Service ranks
10th in Asia after much smaller
countries like Vietnam Taiwan and South
Korea new delhi's Manpower struggles are
well known its diplomatic service is
much smaller than most competitor
Nations and was once famously said to be
the size of Singapore's Foreign Service
which is a much smaller country
perhaps because of these capacity
constraints India ranks seventh in Asia
for Global political leadership behind
much smaller countries like New Zealand
Australia and Singapore
in the end the Asia power index provides
a mixed picture for India while it
remains far ahead of regional
competitors and is closing the power Gap
with Japan it also remains behind
superpowers like America and China
similarly while India performs strongly
on metrics related to Future resources
economics and defense its ability to
project its power beyond its backyard
remains constrained as India continues
its rise the Asia power index indicates
that the country has its work cut out
for it
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