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79th Independence Day 2025 Highlights: PM Modi delivers 103-minute speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, longest ever by any Prime Minister
Independence Day 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from Red Fort, speaking about India's achievements in the past year.
Updated: August 15, 2025 2:29 PM IST 
79th Independence Day HIGHLIGHTS: On Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort and addressed the nation. In his 103-minute speech, the longest ever by any Indian Prime Minister, he spoke about India’s achievements, new plans, and national security. PM Modi praised the armed forces for their success in Operation Sindoor, highlighting their bravery and warning Pakistan that India would not bow to nuclear threats. He also announced Mission Sudarshan Chakra, a project to strengthen the country’s safety and develop more advanced weapons systems.
One of the biggest announcements was about new GST reforms, which will be rolled out by Diwali to make daily-use goods cheaper. PM Modi also launched the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgaar Yojana to create more jobs and support employment across the country.
Throughout his speech, he stressed farmers’ welfare, national security, and the need for reforms to make life easier for ordinary citizens.
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79th Independence Day 2025 LIVE: PM Modi announces ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ project to boost defence shield
PM Modi announced a project to develop an indigenous air-defence system to protect India’s vital military and civilian installations and deliver a decisive response to any enemy threat, a move that came amid concerns over security challenges emanating from Pakistan and China.
In his Independence-Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort here, Modi also hinted at New Delhi’s resolve to reduce dependence on foreign technologies for military platforms as he called for the development of jet engines within the country for India’s fighter aircraft.
Though the prime minister did not elaborate on the air-defence system named “Sudarshan Chakra”, experts said it could be on the lines of Israel’s Iron Dome all-weather air-defence system, known as a very effective missile shield. (PTI)
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79th Independence Day 2025 LIVE: ‘Never forget how democracy was murdered,’ says PM Modi on Emergency
PM Modi on Friday said no generation in the country should forget how democracy was murdered, throttled, and backstabbed during the Emergency.
“It has been 50 years of Emergency. No generation in the country should forget this sin of murdering the Constitution. They should not forget the sinners who murdered the Constitution. We should never forget how democracy was murdered, throttled, and backstabbed during the Emergency,” he said.
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79th Independence Day 2025 LIVE updates: PM announces launch of Mission Sudarshan-Chakra by 2035
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that by 2035, the government aims to expand, strengthen, and modernise India’s national security shield, unveiling plans for the launch of the “Sudarshan Chakra Mission”.
“In the next ten years, by 2035, I want to expand, strengthen, and modernise this national security shield. Drawing inspiration from Lord Shri Krishna, we have chosen the path of the Sudarshan Chakra…The nation will be launching the Sudarshan Chakra Mission,” he said.
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79th Independence Day 2025 LIVE: Aatmanirbhar is directly connected to our strength, says Modi
“Viksit Bharat ka aadhar bhi hai Aatmanirbhar Bharat… If someone becomes too dependent on others, the very question of freedom starts to fade… Aatmanirbhar is not limited merely to imports, exports, rupees, pounds, or dollars. Its meaning is far broader. Aatmanirbhar is directly connected to our strength…”
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79th Independence Day 2025 LIVE updates: Every sector now proudly acknowledges strength of our ‘nari shakti’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday underscored the growing contribution of women in shaping India’s economic and social progress, saying “every sector now proudly acknowledges the strength of our nari shakti”.
Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, Modi said women are not only beneficiaries of a rising economy but also key drivers of its momentum.
“From start-ups to the space sector, from the playing fields to the armed forces, our daughters are making their mark. Today, with pride, women stand shoulder to shoulder in the country’s journey of development,” he said.
The prime minister recalled the nation’s sense of pride when the first batch of women cadets graduated from the National Defence Academy (NDA).
“The whole country was filled with pride at that historic moment,” he noted. (PTI)
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79th Independence Day 2025 LIVE: PM Modi announces GST reforms
PM Modi said, “The government will bring Next Generation GST reforms, which will bring down tax burden on the common man. It will be a Diwali gift for you. The new GST reforms will bring down the taxes for daily-use items for all Indians.”
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79th Independence Day 2025 LIVE: ‘We must strive to produce Made-in-India jet engines for our fighter aircraft,’ says PM Modi
“Today, India is building a modern ecosystem across every sector. I appeal to the youth and to every department of the government: we must strive to produce Made-in-India jet engines for our fighter aircraft. We are known as the pharmacy of the world, but isn’t it the need of the hour to invest more in research and development? Shouldn’t we be the ones providing the best and most affordable medicines for the welfare of humanity?” says PM Modi from Red Fort.
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79th Independence Day 2025 LIVE: PM Modi pushes for energy independence for making India self-reliant
Furthering his pitch for self-reliant India, PM Modi detailed how far it has come in terms of solar energy, dams constructions and the nuclear sector, pushing for energy independence.
“We know that we remain dependent on many countries to meet our energy needs. But to build a truly self-reliant India, we must achieve energy independence. In the last 11 years, our solar energy capacity has increased by 30 times. We are constructing new dams, and India is now focusing actively on nuclear energy. We have taken significant steps in this direction, with 10 new nuclear reactors currently operational. By the time India celebrates 100 years of independence, we aim to increase our nuclear energy capacity tenfold,” he was quoted as saying by PTI.
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79th Independence Day 2025 LIVE: ‘Blood and water will not flow together’, says PM on Indus Waters Treaty suspension
Reiterating his stand on the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty following the Pahalgam terror attack, PM Modi said during his Red Fort speech, “India has now decided, blood and water will not flow together. The people have come to realize that the Indus Waters Treaty is unjust. Water from the Indus River system has been irrigating the lands of the enemy, while our own farmers have suffered.”
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Independence Day 2025 Live Updates: PM expresses solidarity for citizens hit by natural disasters
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his sympathy to people affected by recent natural disasters, including landslides, cloudbursts, and other calamities. He assured that relief and rehabilitation work is being carried out with complete coordination between the central and state governments.
“In the past few days, we have faced natural disasters — landslides, cloudbursts, and other tragedies. Our thoughts are with those affected. The state and central governments are working together with full strength on rescue, relief, and rehabilitation efforts,” PM Modi said.
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