Republic of India
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भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya (Hindi) | |
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The Republic of India, commonly known as India, is a Legacy Nation comprising the spinward edge of the Indian Arm, with the Ganga Planetary System as its capital. It is one of the most populous nations in the Orion Arm and its largest democracy. After its establishment as a federal republic in 1957, after periods of societal upheval caused by the Evacuation Effort, India has become a rapidly developing major economy, making it a Potential Superpower. It is a Great Power, a member of the League of Nations and a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Astropolitics
The Republic of India is one of three Great Powers within the Local Supercluster, along with the United Centauri Republic and the Federative Republic of Brazil. Its role within Orion astropolitics is defined by its strategic position bordering major translight routes, its emerging status as a major power, and a growing rivalry with Brazil. Its predominant role within the Movement gives it a great interstellar reach, amplified soft power.