GLOBALISATION IS IN THE VERY NATURE OF INDIANS

Good or bad, globalization has become a fact of life in our twenty-first century world. It produces contrasts at every turn: between old and new, Eastern and Western, rich and poor, traditional and progressive, multinational and local.

Indians by nature are ‘outward bound’, something that is reflected in the country's rich past. India’s engagement with the world is very old. Indians are basically very outward looking people. Even the independence movement which took place in the country was essentially an outward looking movement. But India was never required to conquer other land.

The primary relationship of Indians with the world remain non-political and India is now playing an increasingly global role with its entrepreneurs investing more in the world market and a declining rate of brain drain. Indian history gives ample evidence to the fact that the country was globalized and outward looking during her heydays. India does a complete overhaul of its education and health sectors. But I think India need to balance the respect for brand India with its culture and heritage. India is slowly closing on the dream of becoming one of the front-running economies of the world.

As we know the people around the globe are more connected to each other today than ever before in the history of mankind. Information and money flow more quickly than ever. Goods and services produced in one part of the world are increasingly available in all parts of the world. International travel is more frequent. International communication is commonplace. I believe globalization is inevitable and it has to be benefited various sectors of the Indian economy.

A most common measure of globalisation is openness to trade and a country’s participation in trade. An extensive trade relations existed between Malabar (Kerala) India and the Mediterranean countries even before the Christian era. These relationships made the Apostle Saint Thomas to come to India in AD52, and through him the Christianity and catholic faith. The tolerance of Indians paved the way for the birth and growth different faith and religious traditions and growth of globalisation in India. From the objective point of view it has its own merits and demerits.

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Kollamkunnel Sebastian.