Will the 21st Century Belong to Asia?

India, China have become by far the most populous nations

As the Group of 20 (G20) of the world’s largest economies winds down its annual meeting in New Dehli, two large questions loom: will the 21st century belong to Asia, just as the 19th belonged to the British Empire and the 20th was largely viewed as “the American Century”? What’s with India changing its name to Bharat?

The historical global consensus, if…