As it happened: PM Modi's speech on 74th Independence day

PM Modi on Galwan clashes

From LOC to LAC, anyone who has raised eyes on the sovereignty of the country, the country, the army of the country has responded to it in the same language.

Respect for India's sovereignty is supreme for us. What our brave soldiers can do for this resolution, what the country can do, the world has seen this in Ladakh.

We are connecting our relations with our neighbors, whether they are connected to us on land or from the sea, with the partnership of security, development and trust.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Atmanirbhar Bharat or self-reliant India has become the mantra of the 1.3 billion Indians who he said have taken the resolve to transform the country even while facing several setbacks, including the coronavirus pandemic and natural disasters.

“I am confident that India will realise this dream. I am confident of the abilities, confidence and potential of my fellow Indians. Once we decide to do something, we do not rest till we achieve that goal,” PM Modi said in his speech on the 74th Independence Day.

From the Indian independence movement to Coronavirus pandemic: Highlights of PM Modi's speech

1. India has always believed that the entire world is one family. While we focus on economic growth and development, humanity must retain a central role in this process and our journey.
2. I am confident that India will realise this dream. I am confident of the abilities, confidence and potential of my fellow Indians. Once we decide to do something, we do not rest until we achieve that goal.
3. India has always believed that the entire world is one family. While we focus on economic growth and development, humanity must retain a central role in this process and our journey.
4. I am confident that India will realise this dream. I am confident of the abilities, confidence and potential of my fellow Indians. Once we decide to do something, we do not rest until we achieve that goal.
5. India has always believed that the entire world is one family. While we focus on economic growth and development, humanity must retain a central role in this process and our journey.
6. I am confident that India will realise this dream. I am confident of the abilities, confidence and potential of my fellow Indians. Once we decide to do something, we do not rest until we achieve that goal.
7. After all, how long raw material from our country, finished product will continue to return to India.
8. How long will we continue to send raw material out and call for finished goods? Self-reliant India needs the moment. We have to make value additions in every sector.
9. I am confident that measures like opening up the SPACE sector, will generate many new employment opportunities for our youth and provide further avenues to hone their skills and potential.
10. Self-sufficient India means not only reducing imports, but also increasing our skills, our creativity, and our skills.
11. Only a few months ago, we used to get N-95 masks, PPE kits, and ventilators from abroad. Today, in all these, India is not only fulfilling its own needs, but has also come forward to help other countries.
     

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Independence Day greeting to the fellow citizens in his address. He remembered freedom fighters and all those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of India. He also remembered defence forces and police.

In his address, PM Narendra Modi salutes dedication of Corona warriors for their services. "We will win the war against coronavirus," he said. This is PM Modi's seventh address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the Red Fort in the heart of Delhi. He was received at the Lahori gate of Red Fort by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. He was then given the Guard of Honour.

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