India is likely to surpass Japan to become the world’s third-largest economy with its GDP doubling to $7.3 trillion by 2030, according to the latest S&P Global Market Intelligence report. “India’s nominal GDP measured in USD terms is forecast to rise from $3.5 trillion in 2022 to $7.3 trillion by 2030. This rapid pace of economic expansion would result in the size of the Indian GDP exceeding Japanese GDP by 2030, making India the second largest economy in the Asia-Pacific region,” the report states.
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India to become 3rd largest economy by 2027, two years before previous forecast: SBI Research
India is likely to get the 3rd largest economy tag in 2027 (2027-28) if it maintains the current rate of growth, and in the process, will surpass both Japan and Germany, said SBI Research in its ‘Ecowrap’ report. Earlier, SBI Research had expected India to become the third-largest economy in the world by 2029. India is currently ranked third, a movement of seven places upwards of what it was in 2014.
US congressional panel on China suggests NATO+ status for India
A US congressional committee has recommended that India should be added to an expanded group of close American allies currently called NATO+5 as part of a broader effort to deter any Chinese military aggression against Taiwan.
Rocketship India at TiEcon 2023
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Justice Markandey Katju: Why an Asian union of states is pure fantasy
Justice Markandey Katju says: Dr. S. Faizi, the eminent Indian ecologist, reminds me of the English poet Shelley, whom Matthew Arnold described as “an ineffectual angel, beating in the void his luminous wings in vain.” Dr Faizi has written an article titled ‘Towards an Asian Union’ published in Mainstream Weekly magazine.
U.S.-India partnership, one of the greatest economic opportunities of the next decade: BACEI study
As India shifts from being a global back office to a technology co-creator, the U.S.-India partnership represents one of the greatest economic opportunities of the coming decade.
Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and Indian democracy
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World Bank President nominee Ajay Banga tests Covid positive on arrival in Delhi
The US nominee for World Bank President Ajay Banga, upon his arrival in New Delhi on Thursday, tested Covid positive and is now under quarantine as per the local guidelines. Soon after he arrived, he tested positive and has not met any Indian counterparts yet.
US nominee for World Bank President Ajay Banga heads to India for final stop on global tour
The US nominee for World Bank President Ajay Banga will visit New Delhi, India on March 23 and 24, capping a three-week global listening tour that began in Africa before progressing to Europe, and Latin America, and Asia.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in India on 2-day visit
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in India on a two-day visit on Monday (India time). Kishida will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also deliver a speech on Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy and its new defense posture. Fifteen years ago PM Shinzo Abe first spoke about Indo-Pacific cooperation during his visit to Delhi.