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Published31 Dec 2025, 09:39 PM IST
China hails India overtaking Japan as world’s 4th largest economy(PMO)
China has hailed India's rise to overtake Japan as the fourth largest economy, saying the milestone reflects true strength comes from facing history, learning from it and taking responsibility for the future.
Spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in India Yu Jing said, “Delighted to know that India is poised to surpass Japan to become the world's 4th largest economy India's rise shows that true strength comes from facing history honestly, learning from it, and taking responsibility for the future.”
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With continuing good growth numbers, India is also the world's fastest-growing major economy.
India's real GDP grew 8.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2025-26, up from 7.8 per cent in the first quarter and 7.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal.
It said, “With GDP valued at USD 4.18 trillion, India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, and is poised to displace Germany from the third rank in the next 2.5 to 3 years with a projected GDP of USD 7.3 trillion by 2030.”
The United States is the largest economy, followed by China and Germany. Japan was the fourth largest economy, until yesterday, December 30, when India overtook it.
GDP growth also shows it climbing to a six-quarter high in Q2 of 2025–26 even as global trade uncertainties persist, it said. Domestic drivers, led by robust private consumption, played a central role in supporting this expansion.
China hails India overtaking Japan as world’s 4th largest economy, says ‘true strength comes from…’
The Central government announced on Tuesday, December 30, that India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy with a size of USD 4.18 trillion
LivemintPublished31 Dec 2025, 09:39 PM IST
China has hailed India's rise to overtake Japan as the fourth largest economy, saying the milestone reflects true strength comes from facing history, learning from it and taking responsibility for the future.
Spokesperson of Chinese Embassy in India Yu Jing said, “Delighted to know that India is poised to surpass Japan to become the world's 4th largest economy India's rise shows that true strength comes from facing history honestly, learning from it, and taking responsibility for the future.”
The Central government announced on Tuesday, December 30, that India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy with a size of USD 4.18 trillion. In a press release, the government added that moreover, India is also poised to overtake Germany to become the third-largest by 2030.
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With continuing good growth numbers, India is also the world's fastest-growing major economy.
India's real GDP grew 8.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2025-26, up from 7.8 per cent in the first quarter and 7.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal.
It said, “With GDP valued at USD 4.18 trillion, India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, and is poised to displace Germany from the third rank in the next 2.5 to 3 years with a projected GDP of USD 7.3 trillion by 2030.”
The United States is the largest economy, followed by China and Germany. Japan was the fourth largest economy, until yesterday, December 30, when India overtook it.
GDP growth also shows it climbing to a six-quarter high in Q2 of 2025–26 even as global trade uncertainties persist, it said. Domestic drivers, led by robust private consumption, played a central role in supporting this expansion.
