Re: India to assist in building the largest Telescope in the world…
I think you fail to comprehend things.
For your better understanding,here is the link.
Poverty USA | What is poverty? | Where is the poverty line? | Who is poor?
(http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/101291/us-poverty-rate-falls-for-first-time-since-2006)
**Even the United States,the world's super power and the biggest economy is suffering from poverty.A whopping 46+Million people suffer from poverty**.**But it does not mean that they should not explore space or anything else.Their defense budget is more than 600 Billion $.**They can not just whine about poverty at home.They have other priorities as well. Gradually poverty comes down.It is the same with India.
What is the point when you have uplifted all your people above Poverty line,but your land is invaded by some outsiders?.Will you fight the aggressors or will you still look for feeding people?
Hope this simple thing will make you understand. 