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I am woman going to India from Sydney with my two 15 year old children through China Eastern Airline Economy.? The change of flight at Shanghai is of 9 hours (11 am to 8 pm). Can I insist on free Hotel stay with meals? My tickets are already booked Economy class.

Will India be a Developed Nation (like Prosperous Europe)? Or Will India always be just a Third World Country? NO ......NEVER ============== What do you mean by Developed Country ? Let us take the case of China ... China has a large number of rich people , but they form less than 0.001% of the Total population of 1 Billion people ( even that is huge ). But millions of Chinese live on less than 1 dollar a day. Shanghai is like Bangalore ( Rich & Developed ) but what about smaller villages ... China is basically a Backend Sweatshop Economy - that produces cheap good that can be sold worldwide...since they are good at manufacturing large number of items , certain percentage of people are rich. Even then China's Economy is 10 times the size of the Indian Economy with around 6 trillion in GDP. About India ========= India has some developed cities ( Just like China ) like Bangalore or Chennai ( or Hyderabad or Delhi )..,.But million of millions of people live on less than 1Dollar a day ..even in Delhi .Even in Delhi , millions travel by Rickety buses ...live on just Rs 5000 ( $100 ) per month to 15000 ( $ 300) . Indian Economy is mostly a Bubble economy . Call Centres have done well ( Selling Services to US Customers ). IT Companies have done well ( Making softwares for US Companies ) . Automobile industry has done well ( With many Companies setting up Worshops in Chennai or Bangalore ). Even in South India majority of Indian are just poor ( like most of Indians ) What about : 1.Punjab - Looks more like Pakistan - or as poor as most pakistanis 2.MP 3.Chattisgarh 4.UP 5.Bihar 6.Rajasthan 7.West Bengal - Looks more like another Bangladesh 8.Orissa - As poor as Bihar 9.Assam 10.Jharkhand 11.J & K 12.Haryana 13.Tripura 14. List goes on ?...? Teeming Millions in Poverty NO .....NEVER ..India does have some bright minds but their numbers are just few in number to make any difference. India doesnt have the potential ========== Disadvantages for Countries like India ============================ India has several states categories as BIMARU States ( states that "Sick" ) Teeming Millions Living in Poverty . Can you deny Delhi doesnt have Slums or Mumbai doesnt have slums .. Slums where people live near Sewage waters ... Disadvantages =========== India doesnt have the resources. India is Too Overpopulated ( heavy Pressure on Land already ).Teeming Millions living in poverty. Even the Rich in India , can be considered as Poor by Western Standards A MNC Executive can earn just Rs 50,000 ( $ 1000 by US Standards ). Still Rich People by Indian standards earn just Rs 1,00,000 ( $ 2000 ). They can consider themselves but cannot afford to live in any european or US country with this salary.

Could Israel joining the SCO Russia China alliance & bring peace to Palestine? My question is this: Palestine allies with Muslim/Arab middle eastern states. Arab/Muslim middle eastern states ally with Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) basically Russia and China. Israel allies with USA and NATO. Question #1: Is the conflict about --choice 1-- [Islam, land, Sharia law, Palestine, Mohammed] or is it about --choice 2 -- control over the [Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Iran pipeline to Pakistan/India, Israels hegemony, Arab state hegemonies etc] If it were about #1 Israel will never be able to reason because they are primarily Jews. Demanding Israel's Jews to convert to Islam is not ethical. #2 seems more reasonable to assume (with #1 as a front or cover). So if #2 is the problem, then really this is not a Palestine-Israel issue at all. This has much broader implications. The Palestinian refugee situation could be used by other Arab-states as a way to spread anti-Israel hatred. By keeping the conflict alive, and forcing the Palestinian people stay in the meat grinder by not allowing them to merge into other Arab states. Then they can file human rights abuse charges through the United Nations against the State of Israel. This huge Vote of the UN alliance (SCO for example) could be used unjustly to assail Israel and exploit the Palestinian issue to deliberately prevent peace, and use the world's hatred of Israel as a weapon to attack the USA with. In this case the alliance of Israel and USA is bad for Israel because Israel serves the US against the SCO and is hated for it, and bad for the US because of its support for Israel, while Israel has been made to seem worse than it is because of the unbalanced UN alliances voting in favor of the SCO states. So what about this? If the conflict is caused by the USA & NATO alliance with Israel (because of the geopolitical strategies of that western alliance) and the SCO and pro-Islamic world powers are allying against US hegemony in the middle east (and they are backed by China and Russia), then I ask.... What about Israel and the Jewish people's interests, which must be respected? Lets think of Israel in a vacuum of idealism for a moment, and just pretend. Ideally, to create peace in the middle east, Israels militaristic, economic, geopolitical aspirations must be "in line" with the same aspirations of the Arab states and SCO members. What would it take to merge those interests? Could Israel align itself with Russia and China instead of the USA? If the threat #1 above was not the real problem (and the, 'all Jews must be killed for Islam' nonsense was curbed) and Jews (who have a lengthy history as middle eastern people regardless of whether Muslims believe the Jews are really the true Israelites of the Old Testament or not, and that Muslims are, etc) were respected as a middle eastern people and allowed to remain and control the State of Israel as a Jewish state as it is... could an alliance be built (and why not)? Israel aligning itself with the SCO (laughable it seems, I know). But if this could happen. Israel would be aligned with those middle eastern powers and could have peace...ideally (assuming #1 Jew/Muslim prejudices are stopped). Like in the Godfather "All our ships must sail in the same direction." (Otherwise war and death is inevitable - note all the WWIII scenarios that have been popping up lately). So, what is the downside? The US loses some geopolitical ground in the middle east. So what? This would be a solution for Israel at least, would it not? Israel gets out alive, the middle eastern states don't have Mossad spies breathing down their neck, it becomes harder for the USA to operate in the region, but they can operate from their bases in Iraq. Forget about what happens for the US, I would just like to know why uniting with Russia and China (SCO) is not in the cards for Israel, especially with the possible impending collapse of the US economy and the rise of a strong militaristic China? Many Jews are from Russia, many Jews were in power in Russia before the creation of Israel. Many Jews have socialist philosophies in Israel who came from Russia and Old Europe. Could this realignment work for Israel, and why not.

Does China show that technocrat dictatorships are an effective way to get a country of out of poverty? china has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty in the past few decades alone...not only are they the second largest economy today, the human development index is rising remarkably fast and could in the next fifty years become a developed nation by having a dictatorship, china has easily been able to set up roads, excellent metros, high speed rail, and many other great technological developments. just look at shanghai and beijing as examples I sometimes think India could model itself after that especially considering how democracy has been slowing down India's growth tremendously and India also has a population of over a billion shanghai's development- http://www.hmsfalcon.com/bund/bund.htm

Afghanistan applies to join Russia and CIS! What you think about it? Meeting of the CIS Parliamentary Assembly began in St.Petersburg on April 3-4. Its General Secretary Mikhail Krotov said on the eve of the meeting that Afghanistan was aspiring for membership in the Commonwealth. "Afghani delegations attended three previous meetings of the Parliamentary Assembly and this meeting is not an exception," Krotov said. "Their participation in meetings of the Parliamentary Assembly is of paramount importance for Russia and other CIS countries." Experts say meanwhile that the idea of absorbing Afghanistan into the Commonwealth is not as populist as it may appear at first sight. Its practical realization, however, requires certain efforts. Provided CIS leaders and first and foremost leaders of Russia understand the purpose of this integration correctly, the process may become quite rewarding for all involved parties. "Where Afghanistan is concerned, it needs CIS membership for development of its transport network, revival of economy, and attraction of investments from other CIS states," Dmitry Verkhoturov of Afghanistan.Ru said. Experts point out that absorption of Afghanistan by the Commonwealth will greatly benefit the latter. It will enable the Commonwealth to do away with existence of a thoroughly unstable and problematic buffer zone Afghanistan is. "Buffer zone is an area where interests of world powers collide, it is an area where big-time political games are played. It will disappear with absorption of Afghanistan by the Commonwealth. In fact, the Commonwealth with Afghanistan in it will have a direct border between itself and Pakistan, India, and China. With the buffer zone a thing of the past, everyone will have to seek agreements with all others, and that will pacify the region," to quote Alexander Sobyanin, Chief of the Strategic Planning Service of the Association of Transboundary Cooperation. Experts warn that it is wrong to view expansion of the Commonwealth into Afghanistan as an end in itself. This country should be integrated into the CIS structure, or the Commonwealth will certainly fail and may even find its very existence in jeopardy. "First and foremost, we need a foothold (military included) in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan because we cannot hope to be able to maintain a grip on Afghanistan without it. We should also recognize the fact that what we will never see the money we will be investing into this country. It is necessary to invest in the Afghani elite, in the national education and health care spheres. In short, it is necessary to set up a modernized zone in Afghanistan so as to leave its maintenance to the Afghanis themselves," Sobyanin said. He is convinced that successful integration of Afghanistan into the Commonwealth is impossible without China's support. Membership in the Commonwealth offers new opportunities to Afghanistan itself. First, it will better the chances of integration into regional organizations like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Eurasian Economic Cooperation Organization. Second, an armed conflict in Central Asia will make it necessary for the regional countries to launch a process of energetic integration even up to establishment of a common state for the purpose of dealing with the common threat. Experts say that there is only one country under whose aegis this integration may take place, and this country is Russia. The Journal of Turkish Weekly – News, Monday , 07 April 2008 http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54210 Ferghana.Ru , 07.04.2008 http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.canada/browse_thread/thread/a4184325b7e9a4e6 РБК-dayly - 03 апреля 2008 г., Четверг http://www.rbcdaily.ru/2008/04/03/focus/333883

Imagine it's 2014....what do you speculate has happened in the last 6 years? The US elected a leader that did not understand the new complexities of foreign policy and did not surround himself with effective managers as Secretaries of State and Defense, as well as CIA director (this is hypothetical) -China has annexed Taiwan. -The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has gained significant economic ties with Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, creating mutually beneficial New Silk Road. -China has provided infrastructure to Pakistan, allowing it access to new trade routes in the Indian Ocean and providing further support to check India's growth -China has accessed oil and gas trade in the Persian gulf through central Asia to Iran. -Beijing's ties with Brazil have deepened, as their economies are remarkably complementary. -China has built oil rigs in Venezuela, allowing its hundreds of millions of new car owners access to cheap oil outside of OPEC. -Han Chinese have effectively colonized Siberia, mining immense lumber resources. -Turkey, Poland, Ukraine, and others have joined the EU, and the Union continues moving influence eastward, causing economic clashes in central Asia over oil and gas. -The African Union, modeled after the EU seeks infrastructure contracts with it's northern partners rather than the US. -Brussels controls the world's largest empire in history, a revolutionary supra-national approach to nation building. The US has had very little influence in Latin America since the creation of the South American Union, which allowed for common currency, common economic development, and a rejection of traditional US-dominated trade scemes. -The US still has significant influence in Colombia (military-industrial), Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean (especially after lifting embargos with Cuba), and trade with emerging power Chile. -We have won the phony "War on Terror" in Afghanistan, but lost in Iraq, leaving a power vacuum that was filled by an Iranian (read Chinese) puppet. Russia has broken into 4 different autonomous states with the emigration of most of its population to Europe and China. Holy crap what do we do now? thanks for intelligent discussion Jen.. Poland joined in 2004, and Ukraine and Turkey have yet to join. I made one mistake.

Views on Iran and the SCO? First off, I would like to say that I hope all Americans will vote for the right President in the upcoming elections. The right President will hopefully get rid of our problems outside the world, such as Iran. So basically, Iran funds militants to kill US-led forces and from what my boys have told me, we are in some sort of “proxy war” with Iran. So now our war has extended from al-Qaida to Iran. Iran has been a long term enemy of the US and obviously they still hate us considering the fact they are funding these militants. Now before we even project any military force into Iran, check this out. Iran is part of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, you can look it up on the net). In other terms, this is the "NATO of the east” to counter our NATO alliance. Likewise, if we attack Iran, the countries of SCO will attack us. They compose of the superpowers, China and Russia with India on the list of joining. SCO also includes many countries surrounding Central Asia. India has the 3rd fastest economy and a somewhat superior military by the way. The US and NATO obviously dominate in military technology with the likelihood of winning, but the SCO also have millions of men and somewhat recently updated technology. I don’t want to pop any bubbles, but a war between NATO and SCO countries would be devastating at the cost of millions of lives and the world economic downfall. Anyways, my topic comes to this. What are your opinions on what we should do with Iran (because diplomatic talks won’t do anything) and your views on the SCO?

History Help Please!!!!!!!? 1.The Treaty of Nanjing A) opened more Chinese ports to Western trade. B) allowed the Chinese government to try British citizens in its courts. C) returned Shanghai to Chinese control. D) strengthened the Qing dynasty. 2.Which of the following is considered to be the most positive long-term effect of British imperialism on Indian society? A) Many Indian men were hired as sepoys to fight in the British army, which decreased unemployment. B) Christian missionaries were invited by Britain to spread their beliefs throughout India, which led to major changes in Hinduism. C) Britain built transportation infrastructure in India, which boosted the industrial economy. D) The Indian Civil Service employed many educated Indian citizens, which motivated young people to get an education. 3.____________________ is a philosophy that argues certain nations or races are more fit than others and that it is natural for the fit to rule the less fit. This philosophy was an important factor leading to European imperialism in Africa. A) Social Darwinism B) Extraterritoriality C) Imperialism D) Nationalism 4.The Treaty of Kanagawa contributed to A) the shogun’s power. B) a rise in nationalism. C) the prestige of the Tokugawas. D) Japanese wealth through high tariffs. 5.What was the result of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 to 1905? A) Japan gained control over two Manchurian ports and over Russian railway lines in southern Manchuria. B) Russia retained its control over two Manchurian ports and influence over Korea. C) Japan gained control over two Manchurian ports but lost influence over Korea. D) Russia retained control of railway lines in southern Manchuria, but Japan gained influence over Korea. 6.“Chronic wrongdoing. . . in the Western Hemisphere. . . may force the United States, however reluctantly, . . . to the exercise of an international police power.” —Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 The quote by Theodore Roosevelt is from the A) Platt Amendment. B) Treaty of Versailles. C) Treaty of Nanjing. D) Roosevelt Corollary. 7.What was the immediate cause of the Sepoy Mutiny? A) Widespread political imprisonment and random executions B) The requirement that Indian soldiers bite off the end of an ammunition cartridge greased with animal fat C) The requirement that the sepoys practice sati D) The refusal of Hindu priests of Delhi to support Christian rule in India 8.The Meiji Restoration refers to the A) peace process between China and Japan in the late 1800s. B) period of unrest in China that preceded the 1911 revolution. C) Japanese emperor’s return to power. D) rebuilding of Japan’s imperial cities. 9.Which of the following was a cause of British imperialism in India? A) Desire to correct the trade imbalance between India and Britain B) A weakening Mughal Empire C) Desire to spread Christianity to India D) Indian nationalists began attacking coastal trading posts 10.Which of the following statements best describes political motives driving the new European imperialism in Africa? A) European leaders believed that controlling colonies would gain them more respect from the leaders of other countries. B) European leaders wanted to develop industry in Africa and reap its profits. C) Population decline led European countries to look to Africa for workers to fuel industrialization in home countries. D) Europeans believed they had much to learn from Africans. 11.Before 1858, British imperialism in India was carried out by the A) British government. B) Indian Civil Service. C) British East India Company. D) British National Congress. 12.One factor leading to European imperialism in Africa was the desire for __________________ to manufacture goods. A) slave labor used B) land where they could build factories C) cotton, rubber, coal, and metals D) rare woods and minerals used 13.The main factor in Britain establishing partial control of Egypt, making it a protectorate, was to A) force Egyptians to extract rubber from the region’s rubber trees. B) force Egyptians to mine gold and diamonds. C) protect British interests in the Suez Canal. D) block the French from expanding its colonial empire. 14.What led the British government to take control of India from the British East India Company? A) The Mughal Revolt B) The spice trade C) Missionary impulses D) The Sepoy Mutiny 15.British imperialism expanded in India and at the turn of the century the British announced plans to partition Bengal. What was one of the effects of this announcement? A) The nationalists formed the Indian National Congress to replace British government officials. B) Indian nationalists raised an army, the Bengal Brigade, to rebel against the British military. C) Indian nationalism became more radical and a swadeshi began in 1905 and lasted until 1908. D) Sepoys rebelled against their British commanders and eventually took control of Dehli.

Some History Help 26 assignment Pls help? GOT SICK and way behind in my onlince classes and Have 6 others to Get caught up in, If I pass this my Grade will Go up. pls help=] 1. The _________________________ was a conflict between Japan and China that took place in Korea and resulted in a humiliating defeat for China. A) Sino-Japanese War B) 1911 Revolution C) Boxer Rebellion D) Meiji War 2. Why did Britain begin exporting opium to China? A) To prevent opium from going to British subjects B) To change the balance of trade in favor of Britain C) To make colonization of China easier D) To use Chinese labor to process the opium for sale all over the world 3. The United States sent troops to several Latin American countries in the early 1900s with the stated goal of restoring civil order. Which of the following was NOT one of the countries to which the U.S. sent troops? A) Haiti B) Dominican Republic C) Puerto Rico D) Nicaragua 4. What led the British government to take control of India from the British East India Company? A) The Mughal Revolt B) The spice trade C) Missionary impulses D) The Sepoy Mutiny 5. Which of the following is considered to be the most positive long-term effect of British imperialism on Indian society? A) Many Indian men were hired as sepoys to fight in the British army, which decreased unemployment. B) Christian missionaries were invited by Britain to spread their beliefs throughout India, which led to major changes in Hinduism. C) Britain built transportation infrastructure in India, which boosted the industrial economy. D) The Indian Civil Service employed many educated Indian citizens, which motivated young people to get an education. 6. The Treaty of Nanjing A) opened more Chinese ports to Western trade. B) allowed the Chinese government to try British citizens in its courts. C) returned Shanghai to Chinese control. D) strengthened the Qing dynasty. 7. The Treaty of Kanagawa contributed to A) the shogun’s power. B) a rise in nationalism. C) the prestige of the Tokugawas. D) Japanese wealth through high tariffs. 8. The “Scramble for Africa” was prompted by all of the following factors EXCEPT A) political competition between European powers. B) a desire to correct the trade imbalance between Europe and Africa. C) economic interests. D) Europeans’ belief in their own superiority. 9. The ____________________ people, under the rulers Shaka and Cetshwayo, resisted colonization for 50 years until the British annexed their kingdom as a colony in 1879. A) Algerian B) Zulu C) Nigerian D) Egyptian 10. Which of the following statements best describes political motives driving the new European imperialism in Africa? A) European leaders believed that controlling colonies would gain them more respect from the leaders of other countries. B) European leaders wanted to develop industry in Africa and reap its profits. C) Population decline led European countries to look to Africa for workers to fuel industrialization in home countries. D) Europeans believed they had much to learn from Africans. 11. Which was the most negative effect of British imperialism on the people of India? A) British officials split Benal into two provinces so they would be easier to govern. B) Indian textile factories were closed to prevent competition with British companies. C) British officials appointed many Indian officials who oppressed the people. D) British and Indian people lived in segregated neighborhoods. 12. What was the result of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 to 1905? A) Japan gained control over two Manchurian ports and over Russian railway lines in southern Manchuria. B) Russia retained its control over two Manchurian ports and influence over Korea. C) Japan gained control over two Manchurian ports but lost influence over Korea. D) Russia retained control of railway lines in southern Manchuria, but Japan gained influence over Korea. 13. What was the immediate cause of the Sepoy Mutiny? A) Widespread political imprisonment and random executions B) The requirement that Indian soldiers bite off the end of an ammunition cartridge greased with animal fat C) The requirement that the sepoys practice sati D) The refusal of Hindu priests of Delhi to support Christian rule in India 14. The United States supported _________________________ to build the Panama Canal. A) an uprising in Panama against Colombia B) the financing of a French company C) the control of Panama by Colombia D) revolutionaries in Panama who defeated the French 15. Which of the following was the most important factor that allowed Britain to extend its control over India during the 1800s? A) Military advantages, such as superior weapons B) The superiority of British negotiators C) The superiority of European trading networks D) European democratic traditions

I am woman going to India from Sydney with my two 15 year old children through China Eastern Airline Economy.? The change of flight at Shanghai is of 9 hours (11 am to 8 pm). Can I insist on free Hotel stay with meals? My tickets are already booked Economy class.

History Help!! Please? 1. The Treaty of Nanjing A) opened more Chinese ports to Western trade. B) allowed the Chinese government to try British citizens in its courts. C) returned Shanghai to Chinese control. D) strengthened the Qing dynasty. 2. Which of the following is considered to be the most positive long-term effect of British imperialism on Indian society? A) Many Indian men were hired as sepoys to fight in the British army, which decreased unemployment. B) Christian missionaries were invited by Britain to spread their beliefs throughout India, which led to major changes in Hinduism. C) Britain built transportation infrastructure in India, which boosted the industrial economy. D) The Indian Civil Service employed many educated Indian citizens, which motivated young people to get an education. 3. ____________________ is a philosophy that argues certain nations or races are more fit than others and that it is natural for the fit to rule the less fit. This philosophy was an important factor leading to European imperialism in Africa. A) Social Darwinism B) Extraterritoriality C) Imperialism D) Nationalism 4. The Treaty of Kanagawa contributed to A) the shogun’s power. B) a rise in nationalism. C) the prestige of the Tokugawas. D) Japanese wealth through high tariffs. 5. What was the result of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 to 1905? A) Japan gained control over two Manchurian ports and over Russian railway lines in southern Manchuria. B) Russia retained its control over two Manchurian ports and influence over Korea. C) Japan gained control over two Manchurian ports but lost influence over Korea. D) Russia retained control of railway lines in southern Manchuria, but Japan gained influence over Korea. 6. “Chronic wrongdoing. . . in the Western Hemisphere. . . may force the United States, however reluctantly, . . . to the exercise of an international police power.” —Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 The quote by Theodore Roosevelt is from the A) Platt Amendment. B) Treaty of Versailles. C) Treaty of Nanjing. D) Roosevelt Corollary. 7. What was the immediate cause of the Sepoy Mutiny? A) Widespread political imprisonment and random executions B) The requirement that Indian soldiers bite off the end of an ammunition cartridge greased with animal fat C) The requirement that the sepoys practice sati D) The refusal of Hindu priests of Delhi to support Christian rule in India 8. The Meiji Restoration refers to the A) peace process between China and Japan in the late 1800s. B) period of unrest in China that preceded the 1911 revolution. C) Japanese emperor’s return to power. D) rebuilding of Japan’s imperial cities. 9. Which of the following was a cause of British imperialism in India? A) Desire to correct the trade imbalance between India and Britain B) A weakening Mughal Empire C) Desire to spread Christianity to India D) Indian nationalists began attacking coastal trading posts 10. Which of the following statements best describes political motives driving the new European imperialism in Africa? A) European leaders believed that controlling colonies would gain them more respect from the leaders of other countries. B) European leaders wanted to develop industry in Africa and reap its profits. C) Population decline led European countries to look to Africa for workers to fuel industrialization in home countries. D) Europeans believed they had much to learn from Africans. 11. Before 1858, British imperialism in India was carried out by the A) British government. B) Indian Civil Service. C) British East India Company. D) British National Congress.