Citizens Must Stay Healthy For India To Become 3rd Largest Economy: Veep

Vice President Dhankhar was addressing the inaugural function of the two-day Atal Swasthya Mela

India will become the world's third largest economic superpower in the next four-five years, leaving behind Germany and Japan, but to achieve that, the citizens of the country must remain healthy, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said today.

Addressing the inaugural function of the two-day Atal Swasthya Mela here, Mr Dhankhar also fondly remembered former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying he remained firm on principles and handled sensitive issues with care.

Talking about the country's progress, he said India's economy has overtaken those of Canada, France and the UK.