Modi says India’s economy will be among the top three in the world within five years
Associated PressNEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s economy will be among the top three in the world within five years, as he marked 76 years of independence from British rule on Tuesday. Wearing a flowing, multi-colored turban, Modi addressed the country from New Delhi’s 17th century Mughal-era Red Fort, saying his government had lifted over 130 million people out of poverty and that India’s growing prosperity was an opportunity for the world. “In the next five years, I promise India will be among the top three economies in the world.” His statement comes after reports last year from S&P Global and Morgan Stanley forecast that India’s economy would overtake Japan and Germany’s to become the world’s third largest by 2030. Modi highlighted India’s rise on the global stage and said a new world order was emerging after the COVID-19 pandemic.