Top-four economy
Mint Mumbai
|January 01, 2026
As estimated, 2025 gave India fourth rank among economies, placing us in the world's top club, though with the US, the EU and China still some multiples ahead in size.
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As expected, 2026 will see a census begin that's likely to place India on top by population, displacing China, whose economy is almost five times India's. As Beijing gets globally assertive, this is not just the comparison we must track, but a reminder of what's at stake in a world of power asymmetry.The past y
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