Known for his astute tactical abilities, he is New Zealand's second-most capped test player with 111 test appearances, longest-serving and most successful captain, having led the side to 28 victories and having won Test match series ' against India, England, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

India is the most populous United Nations member with more than 400,000,000 inhabitants.

The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1. 21 billion people ( 2011 census ), more than a sixth of the world's population.

Already containing 17. 5 % of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing China, its population reaching 1. 6 billion by 2050.

India has formal diplomatic relations with most nations ; it is the world's second most populous country, the world's most-populous democracy and one of the fastest growing major economies.

This includes most of the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations ( the former British Empire ), including populous countries such as India, Pakistan and Nigeria ; and others, such as the Philippines, under the sphere of influence of English-speaking countries.

According to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's arc of freedom theory, it is in Japan's interests to develop closer ties with India, world's most populous democracy, while its relations with China remain chilly.

To a lesser extent, India also benefited from an economic boom which saw the two most populous countries becoming an increasingly dominant economic force.

The removal of trade and investment barriers, the growth of domestic markets, artificially low currencies, the proliferation of education, the rapid development of high tech and information systems industries and the growth of the world economy lead to a significant growth of offshore outsourcing during the decade as many multinational corporations significantly increased subcontracting of manufacturing ( and increasingly, services ) across national boundaries in developing countries and particularly in China and India, due to many benefits and mainly because the two countries which are the two most populous countries in the world provide huge pools from which to find talent and as because both countries are low cost sourcing countries.

According to the provisional results of the 2011 census of India, Mysore had a population of 887, 446, consisting of 443, 813 males and 443, 633 females, making it the second most populous city in Karnataka.

This latter region is the most populous one, since it includes the People's Republic of China, India, Pakistan, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

However, many of the world's most populous nations, including China, India, the United States, Indonesia, and Pakistan are not parties to the Court and therefore are not subject to its jurisdiction, except by Security Council referral.

The Hijra of India are probably the most well known and populous third sex type in the modern world – Mumbai-based community health organisation The Humsafar Trust estimates there are between 5 and 6 million hijras in India.

India, one of the world's most populous countries, has taken steps in the past decades to increase its land productivity.

Other populous groups include immigrants from Colombia, Morocco, Ecuador, Western Africa, China and India, which constitute a large proportion of the remaining 15. 6 % of the population.

It is the sixth most populous city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Jamshedpur (, ), ) is the largest urban conglomeration and most populous city in the state of Jharkhand, India.

As of 2011 India census Kolhapur had a population of 5, 61, 841 making it 78th most populous city in India.

It is the twelfth-most populous city in India and the major industrial hub with in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

In 1952, he became the Revenue Minister of state of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in independent India.

The BJP is expected to retain a role in a coalition in Uttar Pradesh ( the most populous state in India ), whereas the Punjab and Uttaranchal state legislatures are now dominated by the opposition Congress party.

* By 2050, India will overtake People's Republic of China to top the list of the most populous countries, and these two countries represent about 50 % of world population ( as against 37 % today ).

The Indo-Gangetic Plain also known as The North Indian River Plain is a large and fertile plain encompassing most of northern and eastern India, the most populous parts of Pakistan, parts of southern Nepal and virtually all of Bangladesh.

* Independence Day, celebrates the day on which Pakistan was made an independent country based on border lines created by the British during the end of their rule of India in 1947.

In 1906, the Aga Khan was a founding member and first president of the All India Muslim League, a political party which pushed for the creation of an independent Muslim nation in the north west regions of South Asia, then under British colonial rule, and later established the country of Pakistan in 1947.

He certainly corresponded with Elias III, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, and possibly sent a mission to India in honour of Saint Thomas the Apostle, whose tomb was believed to lie in that country.

The plateau, on whose centre stands the town of Ajmer, may be considered as the highest point in the plains of North India ; from the circle of hills which hem it in, the country slopes away on every side-towards river valleys on the east, south, west and towards the Thar Desert region on the north.

The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles, 12 schedules and 94 amendments, with 117, 369 words in its English language version, while the United States Constitution is the shortest written constitution, at 7 articles and 27 amendments.

The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution for a country, containing 395 articles, 12 schedules, numerous amendments and 117, 369 words.

Early Buddhist and Jaina sources used-to refer to a people of south India ( presumably Tamil );-was a southern non-Aryan country ; -,, and-were used as variants to designate a country in the south (, Kādambarī, Daśakumāracarita -, fourth to seventh centuries CE ) ( 1989: 134 – 138 ).

India is the only country still manufacturing DDT, with China having ceased production in 2007.

A comparison of four successful programs against malaria in Brazil, India, Eritrea, and Vietnam does not endorse any single strategy but instead states, " Common success factors included conducive country conditions, a targeted technical approach using a package of effective tools, data-driven decision-making, active leadership at all levels of government, involvement of communities, decentralized implementation and control of finances, skilled technical and managerial capacity at national and sub-national levels, hands-on technical and programmatic support from partner agencies, and sufficient and flexible financing.

Instead, India launched EDUSAT, an education satellite that can reach more of the country at a greatly reduced cost.

The BBC reported that in 2002 work done by Edward Castronova showed that Everquest was the 77th richest country in the world, sandwiched between Russia and Bulgaria and its GDP per capita was higher than that of the People's Republic of China and India.

India has made ' Development assistance ' to the country of about US $ 73, 145 in 2009 for the purchase of machinery for the coconut industry.

For some time, Bhatinda remained the capital of the kingdom of Bhatti Rajputs of the Pal clan, who ruled North India before the Muslims occupied the country.

Business Annals: United States, England, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Netherlands, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, Australia, India, Japan, China ( 1926 ) capsule summary of conditions in each country for each quarter-year 1790-1925

The term ‘ Hindu ’ came to include persons professing any Indian religion ( i. e. Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism or Sikhism ) after India became an independent country

The word angadia means courier ( in Hindi ) but it is also used for people who act as Hawaladars within the country ( India ).

Haryana is one of the wealthiest states of India and has the third highest per capita income in the country at Rs.

Many reasons have been cited for the obscurity of Western classical music in India, a country rich in its musical heritage by its own right, however the two main reasons are an utter lack of exposure and a passive disinterest in what is considered esoteric at best.

The geography of India describes the geographic features of India, a country in South Asia.

The northern frontiers of India are defined largely by the Himalayan mountain range, where the country borders China, Bhutan, and Nepal.