Highlights from the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s address on the 79th Independence Day

Highlights from the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s address on the 79th Independence Day

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Nation on the 79th Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Delhi today. The address to the nation by Shri Modi was the longest and most decisive address from the Red Fort, lasting 103 minutes, charting a bold roadmap for a Viksit Bharat by 2047. Prime Minister’s address focussed on self-reliance, innovation, and citizen empowerment, highlighting India’s journey from a nation dependent on others to a globally confident, technologically advanced, and economically resilient country.

Shri Modi outlined the vision for a Viksit Bharat 2047, emphasizing that India’s progress is built on self-reliance, innovation, and citizen empowerment. He stated that across sectors ranging from strategic defence to semiconductors, clean energy to agriculture, and digital sovereignty to youth empowerment, the roadmap seeks to transform India into a $10 trillion economy by 2047, making it globally competitive, socially inclusive, and strategically autonomous.

Following are the highlights from the Prime Minister’s address.

Note: Some items have involvement of more than one ministry, accordingly they may be repeated.

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