India And The World

[Hauma Hamiddha]

An interesting article by R. Vaidyanathan

Abstract:
The contemporary world is witnessing conflict within Abrahamic
traditions; conflict between Abrahamic traditions and the rest like
Buddhism, Hinduism and indigenous civilizations; and conflict between
modern and Abrahamic traditions and the rest. The essential aspect of
Abrahamic traditions is homogenization in terms of set of beliefs and
way of living. How India should strategize itself to deal with the three
major conflicts? India can and should take a position on this war within
the three Abrahamic traditions, the root cause of global instability in the
last 20 centuries. An important weapon available to India is
heterogeneity, particularly in the form of caste and community. The
caste system has been undermined by the so-called intellectuals, based
on their acceptance of the Euro-centric model of individual, which is a
right-based rather than duty-based system. However, caste has played
an important role in the consolidation of business and entrepreneurship
in India, particularly in the last 50 or so years.