Sitting on the edge of the Indian Ocean's eastern shores in Suvarnabhumi's "Golden Peninsula", and looking out west towards the Indian sub-continent, one cannot help but be in awe and admiration of the Democratic Republic of India's rise as a world power and how it has played the art of diplomacy with finesse.

Although still considered to be a developing country, in part due to the large segment of its population in the agricultural sector and the prevalence of poverty spread throughout the country, India in fact possesses numerous competitive industries, has provided scientific and technological advancements in multiple areas and developed a skilled and educated manpower that is incorporated in countless laboratories, research institutions and high level management.

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