Can India Become the Next Global Superpower?

<p>This month, India reached a notable milestone. The country’s population surpassed that of China, which had held the No. 1 position for at least three centuries.</p><p>Alex Travelli, who covers South Asia and business for The Times, examines whether India can use its immense size to become an economic superpower.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/alex-travelli">Alex Travelli</a>, a South Asia business correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Turning India’s vast young work force into an engine for economic advancement<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/world/asia/india-china-population.html"> will pose enormous challenges</a>.</li><li>Will this be the “Indian century”? Here are<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/04/19/world/asia/india-china-population.html"> four key questions</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>