https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a317e71c-5997-481c-aa35-b72c44bbbc3e India has the world's largest population, but can it be the next global economic superpower? Or will extreme poverty, inequality, unemployment, and lack of industrialization and manufacturing capacities hold it back? Why is the Western media so eager to portray India as a pro-Western alternative to China? Ben Norton is joined by economic historian Jyotishman Mudiar to explore these questions and more. Check out Jyotishman's channel India & Global Left: https://www.youtube.com/c/IndiaGlobalLeft Topics 0:00 Intro 4:32 Is India the next economic superpower? 9:44 Weapons sales 12:37 Technology 16:39 Geopolitics 20:27 Indian stock market 22:37 Quality of life 34:21 Billionaire oligarchs like Adani & Ambani 42:09 China controls its billionaires 44:42 China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) 46:22 Manufacturing in India vs China 49:24 Privatization in India 54:37 India's manufacturing stagnation 56:58 Can services replace manufacturing? 1:08:02 India's dependence on US Big Tech 1:18:43 AI, automation, & population growth 1:29:50 Agriculture in India 1:43:09 Outro || Geopolitical Economy Report || Please consider supporting us at https://GeopoliticalEconomy.com/Support Patreon: https://Patreon.com/GeopoliticalEconomy Podcast: https://Soundcloud.com/GeopoliticalEconomy Newsletter: https://GeopoliticalEconomy.Substack.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:53:45 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a317e71c-5997-481c-aa35-b72c44bbbc3e All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.