some wise man says that common people base their perceptions on reality, but the Indians seem to base the reality on their perceptions.
so Indians have an uncanny knack of turning actual defeat into perceived victory.
let them bury their heads in the sand, but it is clear to all on Earth that in all parameters China has surpassed India in every possible human development milestones and financial prosperity. Take for examples:
infant mortality rate,
life expectancy,
literacy rate,
nutritional status of the populace,
sex equality,
social equality and cohesiveness,
complete range of industrialization, from light industry to heavy industry and high tech electronics., 5G etc
GDP 6x, and gap widening more and more,
infrastructure development including high speed railway system,
indigenous and self sustaining industrial military complex, including go-it-alone space explorations,
stable political system and effective governance that delivers, such as the COVID pandemic control and mass vaccination program,
Grand visionary schemes like the BRI, RCEP, and BIT with Europe.
Indians should raise their heads from the sand and see the grim reality facing their country, and STOP DREAMING about super power status.
start co-operating with China instead of provoking / antagonizing your much more powerful neighbour, and don't you wish you can depend on the West to bail you out of the sh-thole you are in, cause they won't lift a finger to help you, you are just pawns in their game.