India surpassed Japan and took the fourth place in the ranking of the largest economies in the world.

India took the fourth place in the ranking of the largest economies in the world, ahead of Japan. This was announced on December 29 on the website of the Indian government.

"With a GDP of $4.18 trillion, India has overtaken Japan to become the fourth largest economy in the world," the statement said.

According to government forecasts, the Indian economy is expected to displace the third–place German economy in 2.5-3 years.

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