Economy, defence highlight of Prez's I-Day address

Droupadi Murmu hails 6.5% growth in FY25, calling India fastest-growing major economy

- Manas Pimpalkhare

In her fourth Independence Day eve address to the nation, President Droupadi Murmu underscored India's economic resilience, defence self-reliance, and unity in the face of global challenges, calling the country the fastest-growing major economy with a GDP growth rate of 6.5% in the last fiscal.

"With a GDP growth rate of 6.5% in the last fiscal, India is the fastest growing among the major economies in the world," President Murmu said.

The President said India's progress in self-reliance in the defence sector had aided Operation Sindoor, India's response to the heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April.