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ONE HOUR, FORTY THREE MINUTES: PM'S LONGEST ADDRESS YET
The Daily Guardian
|August 16, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 79th Independence Day address laid out six strategic pillars to drive India's transformation into a developed nation by 2047.
From the iconic Red Fort on the 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered one of his most forward-looking speeches, outlining a series of strategic commitments that he said would anchor India's transformation into a Viksit Bharat (developed nation) by the centenary of independence in 2047.
Marking his 12th Independence Day address—the most by any Indian Prime Minister—the 105-minute speech, his longest from this platform, laid out concrete deliverables with measurable timelines and long-term structural impact.
This story is from the August 16, 2025 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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