What positives did Imperialism bring that India couldn't get on its own?

There are many pockets like that of Indian territory surrounded by foreign territory and vice versa. These places are usually crime ridden hell holes.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Bangladesh_enclaves

I am from a place pretty close by the area under discussion. Must agree to this.
I have seen Bangladeshi farmers coming to Indian markets to sell their produce in the morning and returning in the afternoon, and returning in the evening to have a cup of tea.



Yes, insane indeed.
However, smuggling is rampant. :/
Cows, Motorbikes, Indian ONE Rupee Coins (which is strangely, melted down to make blades. By blades I mean these