India is expected to overtake Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in 2027, with its nominal gross domestic product (GDP) projected to reach $4.52 trillion, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest World Economic Outlook. Japan, which is projected to remain the world’s fourth-largest economy in 2026, is expected to slip to sixth place next year, behind both India and the United Kingdom. The IMF estimates Japan’s nominal GDP at $4.34 trillion in 2026, compared with $4.06 trillion for India and $4.27 trillion for the UK. [...]