India

India is a Tier VII nation located in South Asia , more specifically in the Indian Subcontinent. It is an enormous country in population, starts with a sizable landmass with many natural geographic features, and generates one of the largest economies in the world, with an addition of a healthy manpower bank.

Due to India being positioned as a global superpower in the international rankings, behind China then the United States, it requires 144,338 XP to play as this country.

Background

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Even though civilization began in India with the Indus Valley Civilzations, and, similar to China, it has also had various empires and kingdoms in it past, the history of the Republic of India begins on 26 January 1950, as before that there existed nothing called "India". The country became an independent nation within the British Commonwealth on 15 August 1947. When British rule came to an end, the subcontinent was partitioned along religious lines into two separate countries—India, with a majority of Hindus, and Pakistan, with a majority of Muslims; the eastern portion of Pakistan later split off to form Bangladesh. Concurrently the Muslim-majority northwest and east of British India was separated into the Dominion of Pakistan, by the partition of India. The partition led to a population transfer of more than 10 million people between India and Pakistan and the death of about one million people. Indian National Congress leader Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Prime Minister of India, but the leader most associated with the independence struggle, Mahatma Gandhi, accepted no office. Constitution adopted in 1950 made India a democratic country what has been sustained since then. India's sustained democratic freedoms are unique among the world's newly independent states. The nation has faced religious violence, casteism, naxalism, terrorism and regional separatist insurgencies. India has unresolved territorial disputes with China which in 1962 escalated into the Sino-Indian War, and with Pakistan which resulted in wars in 1947, 1965, 1971 and 1999. India was neutral in the Cold War, and a leader in the Non-Aligned Movement. It had a brief era of alliance with former Soviet Union, when Pakistan was closely allied to the United States and China. India is a nuclear-weapon state, having conducted its first nuclear test in 1974, followed by another five tests in 1998. From the 1950s to the 1980s, India followed socialist-inspired policies. The economy was influenced by extensive regulation, protectionism and public ownership, leading to pervasive corruption and slow economic growth. Beginning in 1991, neoliberal economic reforms have transformed India into the third largest and one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. From being a relatively destitute country in its formative years, Indian Republic has emerged as a fast-growing G20 major economy with high military spending and is seeking a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. India sometimes been referred to as a great power and a potential superpower given its large and growing economy, military and population.

Base Statistics

Economy

India begins with the second largest economy in the globe, placed behind the United States, with a starting income of $18,298,551. Out of its entire income, $17,416,222 generates from tax collection, while the remaining $882,329 revenues from resource production. However, due to its starting home guard, it increases its military upkeep by $2,392,000, which in turn, deducts its final balance to $15,906,551.

Other notable factors that heavily contributes to its economy is its substantial population and one of the few nations that begin with the exclusive Democracy ideology. Due to its wealthy economy, it offers the capability of further improving financially, through mass developing cities, researching monetary technology, and securing strategic resources.

Resources

India does not produce enough natural resources in order to power a multitude of factories, as it missing crucial materials such as Phosphate and Tungsten. Therefore, it heavily relies on international trading or invading foreign territories to obtain its required minerals.

Fortunately, due to India's location, it is relatively near the Middle East, Northern, and Southern Africa, allowing the opportunity to expand to those regions, as it reserves an abundance of many natural resources.

Military

India starts in the Volunteer conscription law, which maximizes its total manpower capacity to 4,086,762, with a continuous gain of 10,487 manpower per 5 days. Despite receiving a moderate amount of manpower, it is capable of utilizing its robust economy to expand the military capacity, via development of cities, constructing recruitment centers, relying on population growth, and more.

India has 7 home guard divisions totaling 1,040,000 infantry, with each division containing 130,000 soldiers, however, another large city, Haora, is located inside of Kolkata, which is why the Kolkata division has 260,000 infantry, because the 2 units merge into 1. They are stationed around the country, located in the cities of Delhi and the capital New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Haora, and Bangalore. All of which are within 300 kilometers to the nearest coastline, except for the Delhi division.

Geography

Terrain

India's terrain is mostly flat across the northeastern and northwestern regions, while Hilly terrain is primarily present in the southern regions of the peninsula, near its coastlines, although it is in the inner-territory. The entire northernmost lands are Mountainous, providing a geographical defense against China incase of invasions.

Biome

Jungle biomes can be found from the southwestern tip of the country, including the cities near the Bangladeshi, Chinese, and Burmese border. Other segments of the Jungle biome can also be found on the southwestern coastlines, starting from Mumbai and ending at the southernmost tip of the peninsula. The Arid biome is another common biome in India, spanning a wide area from the Pakistani border, partially in the north, then ending in the south near Karachi. India as a whole, however, relatively lacks any form of unique biomes.

Cities

India begins with 222 cities with a starting population of 204,338,075 people, making it the third most populated nation internationally. Most of the cities in India consist of a population larger than 1 million, granting a major advantage to rapidly grow economically. It also has 3 megacities with a population surpassing over 10 million people, those being Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. It also has 2 island cities outside of the mainland, which are Port Blair and Kavaratti.

Borders

Land Borders

India borders the following countries by land:

• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• Burma
• China
• Nepal
• Pakistan

Maritime Borders

According to the UNCLOS, India Borders these nations by sea:

• Indonesia
• Maldives
• Sri Lanka
• Thailand

Politics

Ideology

India is one of the few countries that exclusively begin with the Democracy ideology during the start of 2019, which automatically provides significant tax and economic boosts. With the accession of additional economic benefits, it allows the country to swiftly industrialize and develop during the initial phases of the match.

Formables

India has only one formable, which is the Maurya Empire. The Maurya Empire requires the following countries:

• Pakistan
• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Nepal
• Bhutan

Releasables

India has a total of 23 releasables, those releasables are:

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Arunachal Pradesh
• Assam
• Chhattisgarh
• Dravida Nadu
• Goa
• Gorkhaland
• Gujarat
• Harijanistan
• Kangleipak
• Kashmir
• Khalistan
• Madhya Pradesh
• Marathastan
• Meghalaya
• Mizoram
• Nagalim
• Odisha
• Rajputana
• Sikkim
• Tripura
• File:Uttar Pradesh Flag.png Uttar Pradesh
• West Bengal

Threats & Obstacles

• The most worrisome threat is China, as it shares a mountainous land border with India and is a superpower, but can be easily deterred if the player invests in a durable military and exploits the rough geography. [PRELAVENT]
• Pakistan needs your country to form the Mughal Empire, but can be quickly occupied by invading it during early game.
• Bangladesh also requires India to form the Pala Empire, but can be easily dealt with during the start of the game, as India has a numerical amount of advantages.
• Japan may be a perceived threat if they form the Empire of Japan, which shares a land border with India if they colonized Burma.
• Russia is a rare threat during the very start of the game, but could decide to attack once they are powerful, or if you took a required country for one of their formables. They will usually attack from Central Asia or assist China during a war.
• Iran is a notable threat as it is completely covered with rugged terrain and can build a formidable military to eventually overpower India.
• United Kingdom requires India to form the British Empire, however, it is extremely rare for players to attempt the formable.
• Khalistan needs some of your territory to form the Sikh Empire.
• Bhutan needs some of your territory for The Land of the Thunder Dragon, their mission.
• Tamil Eelam needs some of your territory to form the Chola Empire.
• If Russia collapsed, Buryatia may wish to form the Sacred Union of Shambhala, which requires Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and a part of Kashmir.

Strategy

NOTE: THIS STRATEGY WILL NOT WORK 100% OF THE TIME, IF SOMETHING DOES NOT WORK, TRY MAKING YOUR OWN STRATEGY
When you start as India, you have a huge advantage, because almost all the countries you border are weak compared to you, and you also have huge access to the ocean. You also have a huge threat, up north. This threat is China, who you should try to ally. If they decline, try to make a defensive position. Your only formable you have is the Maurya Empire, which is your current goal.

Industrializing

First, you should build 3 electronic factories, one in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. Make sure you buy enough Gold and Copper to support these factories. Now you have a functional electronic factory. Now, your next goal: making tanks. For making this, you need a steel factory, and a motor factory. You have enough materials to upkeep a steel factory, so you should build one in Mumbai. Build a motor factory in Mumbai as well, and buy 2 Tungsten. Once those are done building, you have enough resources to make tanks, which will be very helpful, now that you've industrialized. If you want to, you can make a fertilizer factory (requires 3.5 Phosphate), and build 4-5 civilian factories (requires 3 Electronics, 2.5 Motor Parts, and 2.5 Fertilizer, all of which you can make with factories that you should've mate in industrialization)

Forming the Maurya Empire

The Maurya Empire is the only formable that India has, and it's pretty easy to form if you know how to form it right.

Invading the Smaller Nations

Now that you've industrialized, it's time to form the Maurya Empire. You need to annex Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The easiest ones to invade are Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Justify conquest on each one of them. Nepal and Bhutan have a fully Mountainous terrain, while Bangladesh's terrain is fully Jungle. Your homeguard from Kolkata is in a Jungle terrain, so it's best to train those troops for Jungle. All your troops in Dravida Nadu are in a Hilly terrain, so it's best to train those troops for Mountainous. Move your mountainous trained troops to Nepal and, Bhutan and your jungle trained troops next to Bangladesh. Then, you can declare war on all of these countries, and invade them with your troops.

Pakistan and Afghanistan

Now that you've invaded the easier countries, it's time to invade some of the hardest countries to invade. First, it's best to invade Pakistan. Justify conquest on them, and make a lot of infantry and tanks. Train all your troops for Mountainous.

If Pakistan is AI

If Pakistan is AI, you have a huge advantage, since most of your troops are now Mountainous trained. Declare war on Pakistan, and send your mountainous trained troops to Gilgit. All troops coming from Lahore are gone. Then, form a line between the border between your country and Pakistan, and invade the north of Pakistan. Then, coming south, the troops in Karachi may attack the North. Wait for 30 seconds - 1 minute, and if the homeguard does not invade, invade the rest of Pakistan, slowly going south, and if you see the homeguard reclaiming a city, send all your troops to that city, and try to destroy all the troops on the Pakistani side.

If Pakistan is a Player

If Pakistan is a player, you have the upper hand if you know how to win this situation. Try to outmatch their military, and try to get as much tanks and infantry as you can, and if they try to invade, have a good defensive position, and then wait for their military to get destroyed. Then you can finally invade them.

If Afghanistan is AI

If Afghanistan is an AI, it will be very challenging, but still better than if Afghanistan is a player. Afghanistan, as history knows it, is a very hard country to invade. The Soviets failed, the Americans failed, and the British failed. They have an Arid terrain in the south, and a Mountainous terrain in the north. Justify conquest on Afghanistan, and train half of your troops to Mountainous, then once the justification is done, declare war, and send all your troops to annex the city of Khandud, and all the troops coming from Kabul are gone, because you have entrenched, trained troops, while they have non-entrenched, and non-trained troops. Then, form a line between the border of Afghanistan and you, and auto-capture South Turkestan and Hazarajat. Then, invade all of the mountainous cities exccept Kabul, and train the troops that weren't mountainous trained to Arid, and with those arid-trained troops, auto-capture the rest of Afghanistan, until the only city left is Kabul. Since Kabul is the last city in Afghanistan, send the peace terms to Afghanistan, with annexing all cities of Afghanistan (make sure you click "Annex cities", then make sure you also select Kabul), seize 75% of their treasury and resources, demand 25% war reparations for 5 years (optional, but gives you more money), and disarm their military for 3 years (optional, helps protect you from invasions)

If Afghanistan is a player

Afghanistan being a player is very devastating, because players are harder to invade than AI, and how harsh the terrain is. Your best hope is to try to outmatch their military with planes, and bomb their army. Try making an Aircraft Manufactory, which requires 2 Aluminum (you have 5 naturally), 2 Chromium (you have 1.2 naturally, while Pakistan has 2 naturally), and 2 Titanium (you make 5 naturally), so you can easily build an aircraft factory. You should build these aircraft, and make the best war anyone in Rise of Nations has ever seen (unless the Afghanistan player is not skilled)

World Domination

You've now formed the Maurya Empire! You have +10% stability, +5% tax income, +15% political power gain, and +25% unrest reduction. What's next you might ask? You should try to achieve world domination. India is the largest democracy in the world, so make it larger. Try invading weaker nations that border you in Asia , like Tajikistan, Burma, Iran, and watch China, and try to have a much stronger military than them, because that will help, as China always wants to invade India. Declare liberation war on them. If they declare conquest on you, and you have liberation declared, declare your liberation so they can't fully invade you. If you don't, try to make a good defensive position, and destroy their military. If you win the war, try to make your military the most polished and strongest in the world, and try to conquer all of Asia , and then Africa .

Then, you can continue your world domination until you're completely invincible.

Trivia

• More vegetarians live in India than the rest of the world combined.^[1]
• India is the most populous nation in the world.
• Most of its population live in the northern part than the southern part of India.
• India officially borders 8 countries, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma, and Pakistan.^[2] Although, they claim to border Afghanistan through the disputed territory of Gilgit Baltistan.^[3]
• India has 22 official languages,^[4] although it has ~121 modern languages that are still spoken and over 270 mother tongues.^[5]
• The most common religion in India is Hinduism, it is one of the 3 countries with Hinduism as the most followed religion along with Nepal and Mauritius.^[6] Hinduism also has a large minority following in including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Fiji, Malaysia, Suriname and Guyana.^[7]
• Cricket is more popular than soccer/football in India.

References

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