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The year 2020 is probably a bit optimistic, as this development could likely take until 2035 or 2050 due to economic reasons.

India already holds some of the requisite characteristics of a "superpower". India has 1/5 of the world's total population and is ranked as high as 4th in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It also possesses nuclear weapons. The Indian Navy is the strongest in its region, and may be able to project seapower globally within a decade or two.

However, the per-capita GDP of India is low, ranked 128th among the world's nations, and pressures will increase to provide domestic consumer services and goods. It remains to be seen how internal economic and governmental changes will affect India.

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