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ELI5: Why hasn't India been able to become a major economic power like China has, despite their apparently similar circumstances?
gpt
India is the world's largest democracy.  However, it is a regulatory nightmare. If you think building a skyscraper in the united states requires a lot of permits, environmental, structural, land use, and zoning.  India is a nightmare.  In a lot of areas, there are no real clear boundaries delineating who you need to bribe.  There may be hundreds of distinct governmental entities that require appeasement.  And you need to keep them bribed, because they can change their minds at any point. 

And just when you think you have everything taken care of, some villager, citing some document from the 1600s can claim to own the property.  Which then must be decided in the home village of the village(judged by his relatives, the elders). Or you can take it to Indian Federal court, and wait the 12 average years for a resolution.