From Indira to Rajiv Gandhi, by Gilbert Etienne The present situation in India is a curious one. On the one hand, the country is threatened by grave political dangers and, on the other, its economy is in rather healthy condition. The political System has deteriorated disturbingly due to mediocre politicians, corruption and sectarian violence as well as the quarrels between the central government and the States. The population continues to increase dangerously in spite of progress in family planning programmes. The education system is deteriorating. On the positive side, the government's pragmatic economic policy is giving encouraging results, the economy is opening up more and more to the outside world. India's foreign debt remains at an a...