And of course for Russia, the problem is the Ukraine war. India electrifiesSo far the theme of today’s roundup has been the world’s Great Powers doing stupid stuff to harm themselves. But it’s worth noting that there’s one rising power that’s doing a lot of smart and effective things these days: India. China leapfrogged America, Europe and Japan in electric technology; India may end up leapfrogging China. Third, Europe includes East Europe, which has been growing more quickly than West Europe as it completes its catch-up from the communist era.