Modi says India's economy will be among the top three in the world within five years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s economy will be among the top three in the world within five years, as he marked 76 years of independence from British rule on Tuesday. Wearing a flowing, multi-colored turban, Modi addressed the country from New Delhi’s 17th century Mughal-era Red Fort, saying his government had lifted over 130 million people out of poverty and that India’s growing prosperity was an opportunity for the world. “When poverty decreases in a country, the power of the middle class increases considerably,” he said. “In the next five years, I promise India will