India was the world's largest economy between the first and seventeenth century AD. China came a close second until both economies swapped places in the eighteenth century. It took America another 100 years to enter the picture, which was followed by the entry of new players from Europe.
Recent economic growth resembles the past, with China's economic prowess challenging America's dominance, and Beijing and Delhi gaining more prominence. This clip traces the changing trends.
Recent economic growth resembles the past, with China's economic prowess challenging America's dominance, and Beijing and Delhi gaining more prominence. This clip traces the changing trends.
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