Anand Mahindra on India becoming 4th largest economy: 'For us to keep Rising, India needs…'
Mahindra Group chairman
Anand Mahindra
recently took to social media to acknowledge India's achievement of becoming world's 4th largest economy in the world. Recently, India surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, a significant milestone that has drawn widespread celebration and reflection from business leaders across the nation. Mahindra posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) sharing his perspective on India's economic journey. "When I was in business school, the idea of India overtaking Japan in GDP felt like a distant, almost audacious dream. Today, that milestone is no longer theoretical — we've become the world's fourth largest economy," he wrote.
Here's what Anand Mahindra said about India achieving a milestone in economic growth
Mahindra emphasised that this achievement is "no small feat," acknowledging Japan's long-standing status as an "economic colossus with legendary productivity and resilience." He attributed India's progress to "the ambition and ingenuity of millions of Indians — across sectors, generations, and geographies."
Read Anand Mahindra's post here
'When I was in business school, the idea of India overtaking Japan in GDP felt like a distant, almost audacious dream. Today, that milestone is no longer theoretical — we've become the world's fourth largest economy.
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It's no small achievement. Japan has long been an economic colossus, with legendary productivity and resilience. That we've caught up is a testament to the ambition and ingenuity of millions of Indians — across sectors, generations, and geographies.
But as we celebrate, we must stay dissatisfied.
Because India's next leap must be in per capita GDP, not just overtaking Germany…
For us to keep Rising, India needs sustained economic reforms — in governance, infrastructure, manufacturing, education, and capital access.'
The
NITI Aayog
CEO, BVR Subrahmanyam, also confirmed India's new position, citing data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that projects India's nominal GDP to reach $4.187 trillion in 2025.
India overtakes Japan to become the world's fourth largest economy, says NITI Aayog CEO
India has officially surpassed Japan to become the fourth largest economy in the world, according to NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam. Speaking at a press briefing following the 10th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday, Subrahmanyam highlighted the favourable geopolitical and economic conditions for India.
"We are the fourth largest economy as I speak. We are a $4 trillion economy as I speak," Subrahmanyam said, as quoted PTI.
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