Oh my ...... academic point of view about what. What is the objective of such a research.
That is like asking what is purpose of "Genealogical Science" ?
More questions, ask Harvard, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and Boston University the purpose of such a study.
New Research Reveals the Ancestral Populations of India and Their Relationships to Modern Groups
One reason i know is, it allows in noting which group of population are resilient or susceptible to diseases.
Many people say it is nothing but to provide Indians with an identity and by defying the western oriented Aryan Invasion historical precepts with Out of India theory, a superior race theory is being generated.
Many people also say 9/11 is an inside job, am i supposed to pay attention to such num-nuts.
Like Winston Churchill said, India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator.
Like i said in another thread : "
Some Pakistanis will sell their soul, just to make India sound bad"
Winston Churchill also said certain things about Islam/Muslims also, he didn't want independence for colonies (i.e wanted no Pakistan or India) .In every way an arrogant imperialist.
I'm amused you find solace in such a person's statements
I agree with him. And that is where India is heading through Hindutva proponents and those who propound that the Indian minorities should be oppressed to the extent that they find no other option but to except their Hindu oriented Indianness.
Do you also see Pakistani flag on Lal Kila?
Spare us your Indo-phobic predictions.
That is the reason India has over 140 armed secessionist groups operating in India, the larget such collection in any country in the world.
Yet India is ranked lower in failed states Index than Pakistan
Also more peaceful than Pakistan in Global Peace Index.
Food for thought
Besides, its a fact that India a large and most diverse nation on the planet.