<h1>India becomes world's fourth-largest economy, outpacing Japan, with strong GDP growth and projections to reach third by 2030.</h1> India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy at USD 4.18 trillion and is projected to overtake Germany by 2030; real GDP rose 8.2% in Q2 2025-26 with robust private consumption driving expansion. Multilateral agencies raise growth forecasts in the mid-6 to low-7 percent range, while inflation remains low, unemployment is declining, export performance is improving, and financial conditions are benign, supporting the government's goal of high middle-income status by 2047.