Though India had been around from thousands of years, it wasn't a colonizer. However, some nations did create trading posts in India in the end of the 15th century. These countries include Britain, France, and Denmark. India is considered a laggard in industrialization, due to the country being poor in land and resources. Today, it is considered a newly industrialized nation and has the seventh largest economy in the world. There are seven Fortune 500 located in India: Indian Oil, which is #161 on the list, Reliance Industries, which is at #215 on the list, Tata Motors at #226, State Bank of India at #232, Bharat Petroleum at #358, Hindustan Petroleum at #367, and Rajesh Exports at #423. India is known for many types of production, some include agriculture, oil, textiles, pharmaceuticals, jewelry, engineering, and mining. As for politics, India isn't truly a democratic nation. It has the characteristics of both democratic and republican traits.
After learning about India, sustainability could be an obstacle. Considering one of the major resources India has is oil, it'll be hard to use sustainable energy instead of oil. However, perhaps if India, one of the largest oil producers in the world, went with sustainable energy over oil, other countries will follow their lead and find more environmentally friendly energy methods.
Make sure to include the obvious in your research report - India is the second largest country in the world, whose policies automatically have global impact, particularly as they relate to sustainability.
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