You already have an example - the Chinese traveler Zheng He, who founded Chinese colonies on the same principle. Peaceful dictatorship did not work, but the Spaniards sailed to America and in a short time, by force of arms, proved who was boss there.
This is what Russia is doing now. Peaceful dictatorship of its demands is very ineffective. You will see that if military clashes begin between China and the USA, then all the Chinese in North America will be sent to filtration camps. Whichever side India takes, that is how you will be treated in Canada.
And then you will have to prove to your neighbor that you are a colonist in a prison barracks. And I, in my country and any resident of democratic countries, can influence the government.
I searched the Internet yesterday. By the way, regarding the third sight: In the USA, only a quarter of those surveyed believe that India is a democracy. I think the figure in Indian society is different.
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An army that is stuck in the 90s and weapons from the 50s of the last century to test against NATO - don't make me laugh. They fight for food. We already have phrasebooks where they offer Koreans to surrender in exchange for a bowl of rice with meat.