Archive · 15 Aug 2026
PM vows to develop India by 2047 in I-Day speech
India celebrates Independence Day every year to remember the day it became free.
This year was the 80th Independence Day.
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, gave a big speech from the Red Fort, an old fort in Delhi.
He said India should dream big and try to become a developed country by the year 2047.
A developed country is one that is modern and prosperous for its people.
He asked everyone in India to set big goals and work hard toward them.
He talked about good things the government has done, like giving people clean water, cooking gas, and toilets.
He also said India's economy has become much stronger over the past 12 years.
He told Indians that no one can stop the resolve of 140 crore people.
For the first time since Independence, the national song was played during the ceremony, and he said the Indian flag is flying in every home.
PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day.
He vowed that India will become a developed nation by 2047 and said the world would look at it differently once achieved.
He paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and other freedom fighters and urged Indians to set ambitious goals.
He claimed India's economy moved from the 'Fragile Five' to a major economy through sustained efforts over the past 12 years.
He highlighted the expansion of piped water supply, LPG connections, and toilet construction as key development achievements.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the people of India
- What
- Vowed to make India a developed nation by 2047 and urged citizens to set bigger dreams and ambitious goals
- When
- Saturday, on the 80th Independence Day
- Where
- Ramparts of the Red Fort
- Why
- To push India toward developed-nation status by 2047, building on the government's 12 years of development efforts
- Speaker
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Event
- 80th Independence Day address
- Location
- Ramparts of the Red Fort
- Vow
- Developed India by 2047
- Government track record cited
- 12 years
- Economy claim
- Moved from 'Fragile Five' to a major economy
- Key achievements cited
- Piped water supply, LPG connections, toilet construction
- Population referenced
- 140 crore Indians