Vision 'Youthful': PM Modi's Roadmap for Developed India from the Red Fort on 80th Independence Day

Vision 'Youthful': PM Modi's Roadmap for Developed India from the Red Fort on 80th Independence Day

📅 August 16, 2026 🏷️ News/National & Policy
Marking India's 80th Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a comprehensive roadmap for a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) anchored by seven pillars known as 'Saptdhara'.

Key Highlights:
- Saptdhara Vision: Covers manufacturing power, agriculture and food processing, technology and innovation, Gati Shakti connectivity, defense production, green and blue economy, and soft power.
- Youth & Education: Announced free online coaching for competitive exams and a major initiative to provide AI training to one crore youth over the next year.
- Global Targets: Set goals to include 50 Indian companies in the Fortune 500 list, expand nuclear energy capacity to 100 GW by 2047, and boost semiconductor manufacturing with 7-8 new plants.
- Policy & Security: Urged the swift implementation of 33% reservation for women in legislative bodies and cautioned against ideological challenges termed as 'mental naxalism'.

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