India has now surpassed China as the world’s most populated country. What are the implications of this milestone? Vikram Chandra explains.

'India's high population not a problem,' says Manish Sabharwal, VC Teamlease Services | India Story

India is at the brink of hitting a breathtaking milestone, as at 1.4286 billion it stands at the cusp of becoming the most populous country in the world surpassing China. While India's population is relatively young and growing, china's is aging and shrinking. according to UNFPA's report, 8 billion lives, infinite possibilities. India will become the most populous country in the world by the end of this month.

India becomes home to nearly a fifth of humanity | WION Pulse

Every year on July 11, World Population Day is observed to draw attention towards the issues which are the resultant of a rising population across the globe. India has the world’s second-largest populace after China.

On World Population Day, UNFPA calls for prioritising reproductive health

As the UN urged countries to not pull back funding amid the coronavirus pandemic, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has slashed funding for the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA).

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According to a UN Report, India accounts for 45.8 million missing females. They are “women missing from the population due to the cumulative effect of sex selection” and this number has doubled in the last 50 years.

45.8 million ‘missing females’ in India: UNFPA Report

Coronavirus maybe more lethal to the men but the chaos has taken a toll at women's sexual and reproductive health around the world. After a study carried out by United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA), has estimated that more than 47 million women across 114 low-income nations will not access modern contraceptions if the pandemic continues for next six months.

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