The situation is definetly improving … but things will not change overnight. China was called the “sick man of asia” … then in 1970’s the situation changed and it stands were it is today. Same things for India … change stared realistically in 1990’s and has seen progress since then.
If you compare India and Pakistan of 90’s … you will see Pakistan’s per capita income was almost twice of India’s … now India’s per capita income has surpassed Pakistan. It did not happen overnight … takes time … So after 20 years you will see the difference … if you are still around that is 
(forget 3000 years)