I don't think anyone claimed India is the world's "greatest democracy". Well, on the basis of our numbers, we have claimed it (rather ingenously!) to be the "world's largest democracy".
The Americans, always aware of the nuances when it cuts into their interests, have politely reminded New Delhi that it is merely "the world's most populous democracy" :-) FN 2009/5/21 Ruby Goes <[email protected]>: > Long Live the world's greatest Democracy! > rubygoes -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org "It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes." - Douglas Adams
