Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Martin Farrer

India is quietly laying claim to economic superpower status

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest person,  addresses delegates during the Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata, India.
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest person, addresses delegates during the Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata, India. Photograph: Rupak de Chowdhuri/Reuters

The rise of China has been the biggest story in the global economy in recent decades. But amid concern about its stumbling property market and global fears about inflation, the emergence of its neighbour, India, as a potential new economic superpower may be going under the radar.

You won’t find mention of it in Liz Truss’s blueprint for a “modern brilliant Britain”, but the UK has just been overtaken by India as the world’s fifth biggest economy. The nation of 1.4 billion people is on track to move into third place behind the US and China by 2030, according to economists.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.