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By Chanakya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The UN world population dashboard has stated that India now has 1428.6 million people while China’s population stands at 1425.7 million. This means that India is now officially the most populous country int eh world, leading China by 3 million. The UN began collecting population data in 1950.<\/p>\n\n\n\n China had an interesting take on this development. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told the media: \u201cI want to tell you that population dividend does not depend on quantity but also quality\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is now being debated whether this is good or bad for India. We will deal with the several individual issues that are affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n India, with its enormous population, has long been hailed as having the potential for a demographic dividend a phenomenon where a young and productive workforce can fuel economic growth and development. However, as India now surpasses China to become the most populous country in the world, it is increasingly evident that this so-called demographic dividend may turn into a demographic disaster if adequate measures are not taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite the potential benefits of a large young population, India faces significant challenges that threaten to undermine its ability to utilize this demographic advantage to its benefit. Will it be possible for India to avoid the negative consequences of its growing population?<\/p>\n\n\n\n India once had a history of implementing coercive population control measures, such as forced sterilizations, leading to human rights abuses that created a sense of fear and mistrust among the population. That was lead by Sanjay Gandhi quite some time back. Thereafter, though, India moved to family welfare, and things had been streamlined a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, instead of relying on coercive measures, it is essential for the government to focus on introducing more scientific and voluntary family planning measures \u2013 some of which have already been in place \u2013 that empower individuals and couples to make informed choices about their reproductive health. This includes increasing access to modern contraceptives, comprehensive sexuality education, and addressing social and cultural norms that perpetuate large family sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNeed for more scientific family planning measures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n