India, Jan. 22 -- As the world leaders discuss dismal global economic growth and rising climate risks, Indian leaders attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting are highlighting the country's robust growth rate and sustainability features.Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said India will soon become the world's third-largest economy and underlined the need for greater investment in sustainability and grid stability, his Cabinet colleagues Ashwini Vaishnaw asserted that India will definitely become the world's third-largest economy over the next few years, with economist Gita Gopinath saying it can happen by 2028 or even earlier.

Joshi said India has already begun modernising its grid through digitalisation, smart metering, and decentra...