Archive · 15 Aug 2026
PM Modi vows Viksit Bharat by 2047 in I-Day address
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, gave a big speech on India's Independence Day.
Independence Day is when India celebrates becoming a free country.
He spoke from a famous place called the Red Fort.
In his speech, he said India will become a very developed and strong country by the year 2047.
That year is special because it will be 100 years since India became independent.
He told everyone to have big dreams and work hard to make those dreams come true.
He said India has grown a lot, like making more phones and using more digital money.
He also said many people have moved out of poverty.
He felt happy that a famous song called 'Vande Mataram' played at the Red Fort for the first time since independence.
He also said he is worried about families affected by floods and promised that the whole country will help them.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort on India's 80th Independence Day, expressing confidence that India will become a developed nation by 2047.
Modi urged citizens to 'dream big,' saying small dreams will no longer suffice to realise the Viksit Bharat vision.
He cited economic transformation from the 'Fragile Five' to a fast-growing economy, with defence production up four times and electronic manufacturing up seven times in 12 years.
The PM celebrated the first full rendition of 'Vande Mataram' at the Red Fort since independence as a historic moment.
Modi said about 25 crore people have come out of poverty in the last 12 years and assured flood-affected families that the whole country stands by them.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Delivered his 80th Independence Day address, vowing that India will achieve developed nation status (Viksit Bharat) by 2047
- When
- Saturday, August 15, on the 80th Independence Day
- Where
- Red Fort, New Delhi
- Why
- To present the vision of Viksit Bharat and urge citizens to work with big dreams and steadfast resolve toward making India a developed nation by the centenary of independence
- Speaker
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Occasion
- 80th Independence Day address
- Location
- Red Fort, New Delhi
- Target year
- 2047 (100 years of independence)
- Defence production growth
- Increased four times in last 12 years
- Electronic manufacturing growth
- Increased seven times in last 12 years
- Digital transactions growth
- Increased by 100 percent
- People moved out of poverty
- Around 25 crore in last 12 years
