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Families watch from a bridge as thousands of people enter the holy River Saryu in Ayodhya, India, Thursday, March 30, 2023. The United Nations says India will be the world’s most populous country by the end of April, eclipsing an aging China. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

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KRUTIKA PATHI and JOE McDONALD

Mon, April 24, 2023 at 9:02 AM PDT·4 min read

NEW DELHI (AP) — India will be the world’s most populous country by the end of this month, eclipsing an aging China, the United Nations said Monday. The milestone raises questions about whether India can repeat the economic success that has made China central to the world’s economy and a leading global power.

The news comes at a moment when India ispromoting itself as a rising international playeras the host of this year’s G20 Summit. It’s also becoming a moreattractive…