New Delhi: India is triumphal its 80th Independence Day today, on 15 August 2026. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the tricolour from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the 13th subsequent time and addressed the nation.
What did PM Modi say from the Red Fort?
At the whence of the speech, the PM congratulated the countrymen on Independence Day and expressed condolences to the people unauthentic by the floods. He said that "India is no longer a country of small dreamers". Big goals are necessary to take the country forward Only big goals requite a new direction to thinking and show the true potential of the country. PM once then reiterated the resolve to make a ripened India by 2047. Said that the nonflexible work and participation of 140 crore people are very important to unzip this goal.
What was special well-nigh 'Vande Mataram'?
This time 'Vande Mataram' got the most special place in the recurrence considering it is completing 150 years. PM Modi said that for the first time without independence, the full version of 'Vande Mataram' has been heard from the Red Fort. He described this as a memorable moment of this historic year. He moreover remembered the self-rule fighters and revolutionaries who gave their lives for the independence of the country.
How will the goal of a ripened India be achieved by 2047?
PM said that the progress of a country is decided by its big dreams and determination. When the goal is big, then nonflexible work and strong determination come automatically. Even difficult situations do not last long in front of strong resolve. Even in times of disaster, if the country remains united, a new path can be created. He said that when the world's largest populous country sets the target of 2047, it sends a message of India's sufficiency and conviction to the world.
What did he say for the inflowing unauthentic people?
Referring to the inflowing unauthentic areas of the country, the PM said that the government stands with the unauthentic people in this difficult time.
On this 80th Independence Day, the reverberate of 'Vande Mataram', the glory of the tricolor and the determination of a ripened India – all three together created an undercurrent of patriotism in the unshortened country.
