India, May 6 -- India is set to overtake Japan as the fourth-largest economy in the world in 2025, as per the latest data shared by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The projection suggested India will surpass Germany to become the third biggest economy by 2028.

According to the April 2025 edition of the IMF's World Economic Outlook, India's economy is expected to grow by 6.2 per cent in 2025 and 6.3 per cent in 2026, maintaining a solid lead over global and regional peers.

India is projected to remain the fastest-growing large economy for 2025 and 2026, reaffirming its dominance in the global economic landscape.

In contrast, the IMF projects global economic growth to be much lower, at 2.8 per cent in 2025 and 3.0 per cent in 202...