SIX PILLARS FOR 2047: PM MODI'S I-DAY SPEECH SPANS CHIPS TO JET ENGINES

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.

- ABHINANDAN MISHRA NEW DELHI

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.

Recounting how earlier attempts to set up semiconductor plants had been "killed at birth" decades ago while other nations surged ahead, the Prime Minister announced that India was now in mission mode to bridge this critical technological gap.

By the end of this year, he said, the country will roll out its first Made in India chip, insulating its industries from the supply chain disruptions and shortages that have crippled manufacturing elsewhere.