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Why young Indians are looking forward to a bigger population
Upma Saxema and her children
This week, the United Nations confirmed that India will become the world's most populous nation in 2023. By July 1, India is predicted to have 1.429 billion people, three million ahead of China with 1.426 billion. While India continues to face major development challenges, its big, young population is being viewed as an opportunity to stir economic growth, and lift millions of Indians out of poverty.
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