I am an Indian and I have noticed that Indians are way too proud of their country for some reason and at the same time lack any civic sense towards it, they are extremely loud and extremely proud. We feel like the world revolves around India and our culture is superior to that of others. Also, a considerable chunk of the population has been sold the “India is a world-leader” myth and they think India is somehow leading the world in innovation, science and technology, human development etc.,

Now, I know for a fact that this is not true, when I try to gauge the perception of Indians abroad on Twitter, I get pretty negative results, but Twitter has nothing good to say about any group of people, so… I kinda wanted to know what you people though of India, don’t base it upon the etnic Indians who might be your friends and are decent people, but base it upon the news you read, the stories you hear from those Indians, etc.

  • PonyOfWar
    27•5 months ago
    • Biggest democracy in the world
    • Wouldn’t consider it a world leader, to me it often seems more like they refuse to take a clear stance in world affairs, so they can continue positive relations with authoritarian countries like Russia
    • Rapid development, but still a lot of extreme poverty and inequality
    • Chaotic cities
    • Great food, especially for vegetarians like me
    • Religious extremism/conflicts seem prevalent
      • PonyOfWar
        13•5 months ago

        Well, it’s not like you’re willing to cut ties with the West and align yourself with Russia either. Instead you’re trying to thread the middle ground by keeping your head down and keeping up trade with both. You’re not taking a stance, which is exactly why you’re not a political world leader.

          • PonyOfWar
            14•5 months ago

            It’s pretty telling that you think these pictures would be triggering to me. I’m not a nationalist, I have no problem saying that the nazi regime was horrifying. I have no issue saying that the current government unconditionally supporting Israel is a bad thing either. I’d never pretend the place I live in is the best place ever, or morally superior. Can you do the same?

      • Tar_Alcaran
        12•5 months ago

        We were saved by Russia’s intel.

        No, you were saved by a Soviet intervention, led at that time by a Ukrainian man, by ships mostly made by Ukrainians.

          • Tar_Alcaran
            8•5 months ago

            In 1971? I’m pretty sure it was the Soviet Union buddy, and Leonid Brezhnev was from Kamianske, Ukraine. As was a majority of Soviet cold war equipment.

            I know that doesn’t fit your political preferences and deep seated need to excuse genocide, but facts don’t care about your feelings.

              • Tar_Alcaran
                4•5 months ago

                You are the people comfortable about genocide of Russians and Ukrainians so you could continue to live a more lavish lifestyle in West.

                I am very much not comfortable with the fact that Russia is mass deporting Ukrainians and taking their children.

                India and China have similar stances on matters, as does Russia, to the point India and China are the only countries in the world to sign a pact of not using nukes first. Why do western nations never sign that pact? 1945 Japan vibes?

                Not only has Russia not signed it, Russia is actively using chemical weapons right now, despite numerous treaties about it.

                Russia also signed a treaty to leave Ukraine alone if it gave up it’s nuclear weapons, and look how they are respecting it.

                Brezhnev was a leader in Russia, not Ukraine. His place of birth does not matter.

                Oh boy. You really really need a course in history if you think all the parts were treated the same. It mattered a LOT.

                How manipulative do you have to be to claim Soviet Union and Russia (core of USSR) are not the same,

                Despite Russia’s best efforts, and post cold-war propaganda, they really aren’t. I think the continued fall from Soviet superpower into Russianpetro-olicharchy should be a big hint.

                But, as with most people like you, it’s protection all the way down

          • PonyOfWar
            16•5 months ago

            anti-communist propaganda about Russia

            Anti-Communist? Russia has been a capitalist country since 1989, they’re not even claiming to be communist.

              • folkrav
                14•5 months ago

                United Russia is the ruling party since the fall of USSR and is absolutely conservative by any definition of the term. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation, their main political opponent, that is indeed communist, hasn’t been elected, ever.

              • PonyOfWar
                14•5 months ago

                The communist party of Russia is a minority party in opposition, it’s not governing at all. That’s United Russia, which holds over 70% of the seats of parliament. United Russia is not communist. You’re very confidently incorrect here.

                  • PonyOfWar
                    11•5 months ago

                    That makes both of us wrong then.

                    How?

                    Because you have an agenda.

                    While you’re clearly a very neutral, balanced person, going through a thread on India insulting people and posting images of nazi Germany.