Economies of Uganda, Botswana freer than India's !!!

[Nikhil]

http://in.rediff.com/money/2006/jan/04index.htm

Hong Kong and Singapore, the economic jewels of Asia, are the world's freest economies, according to the 12th annual Index of Economic Freedom, released by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.

India, however, is way behind at 121st spot in a list of 157 countries graded in the 2006 Index of Economic Freedom.

Even Botswana (30), Pakistan (110), China (111), Belize (55), Mongolia (61), Uganda (66), Bolivia (67), Cambodia (68), Lebanon (73), Swaziland (79), Lesotho (99), Zambia (112), Mozambique (114), Cameroon (120) are ahead of India in terms of economic freedom.

Meanwhile, in the overall ranking Ireland overtook Luxembourg and Estonia and moved up to No. 3, and Iceland moved up three spaces to No. 5, where it is tied with the United Kingdom.
The Most Free

Hong Kong (1st)

Singapore (2nd)

Ireland (3rd)

Luxembourg (4th)

Iceland (5th)

United Kingdom (5th)

Estonia (7th)

Denmark (8th)

Australia (9th)

New Zealand (9th)

United States (9th)

Wotsay guys??

 

[KwokFist]

nice post.. india is lagging far too behind.. china is jumping on the economic development scale.. but india is progressing rapidly .. and also is its huge problem of over-population that's holding it back from higher economic success..

 

[TheBroker]

nice post.. india is lagging far too behind.. china is jumping on the economic development scale.. but india is progressing rapidly .. and also is its huge problem of over-population that's holding it back from higher economic success..

Dont even compare China with India, both are radically different except for the popn.(bloody fuc***s):bleh: :bleh: :bleh:

Chinas villages dont even have power and more than that, any ind of road access to them. Indias infrastructure in that way is way better. Just FYI, Gm's plant in Shanghai was shut down for 3 weeks due to lack of electricity (yes in Shanghai)

More than that, Chinese products are manufactured with the violation of Human rights. The case is less so or negligible in India.

And more than that the communists are very big power hungry. Thats why theyll not allow India into the Asian Union(if it takes place) and dominate all.Ironically an AU was proposed by Manmohan SIngh

Just for everyones info

http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=e...lla:en-US:official&q=tiananmen+square&spell=1

http://www.google.co.in/search?q=ch...ient=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

Look at the top results and youll realise my point

 

[Hacker]

India is lagging behind thx to corruption.

More than that, Chinese products are manufactured with the violation of Human rights. The case is less so or negligible in India.

You havent heard of child labour in fireworks, diamond n leather industry, have you???

 

[Nikhil]

But it has more or less disappeared. And child labour was not used in all industries. In just a select few and by vociferous campaigning by human rights groups, it has more or less been eradicated.

And yeah, India sucks due to corruption. And India is going to lag more and more if they really do introduce a quota system in the Private sector too.

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