Why does India need "saving"?

Is there anything wrong?

The following quantitative indicators speak for themselves

  • Human Development Index
    • India's factsheet
    • India is ranked 126, with a score of 0.611
    • Life expectancy at birth, 63.6 years, rank 121
    • Adult literacy rate 61%, rank 107
    • Per capita GDP, rank 114
  • Democracy Index
    • India is a flawed democracy, rank 35, score 7.68.
    • India's political culture, score 5.63.
    • India's political participation, score 5.56.
  • Corruption Perceptions Index
    • Corruption is defined as "the abuse of public office for private gain"
    • India's score 3.3/10.0, rank 70/163, lower numerical value is better
  • Bribe Payers Index
    • How willing a nation appears to comply with demands for corrupt practices
    • India is ranked 30th out of 30 countries surveyed.
  • State of children in India, source Vibha
    • Street children: 18 million
    • Child laborers: 22 million
    • 20% of children aged 6-14 years old have no access to primary education
    • Less than 45% receive immunization required to protect them from deadly illnesses
    • Half the children do not get enough food everyday and are chronically or acutely undernourished
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