Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the goal of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024 is “challenging, but achievable”. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2025 in its the manifesto ahead of the national polls in April. In 2017, India’s $2.6 trillion economy surpassed France’s to become the world’s sixth largest. India is likely to surpass the UK as the fifth largest economy this year, according to projections from PwC’s Global Economy Watch. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal reiterated the demand for granting full statehood to Delhi.

Source: Hindustan Times June 15, 2019 11:11 UTC