In his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India “will not tolerate nuclear threats anymore” and promised to put an end to the “injustice” of the Indus Waters Treaty.
The prime minister praised the military for the success of Operation Sindoor and pressed for increased independence in this speech, which he has given for 12 straight years. As part of his vision for a developed India by 2047, he also described the goals for technological and semiconductor advancements. Top quotes from PM Modi‘s speech today from the Red Fort are as follows:
“A large Diwali present”
By Diwali this year, PM Modi said, the government will implement the next phase of GST changes, offering a “bahut bada tohfa” (large gift) for all Indians.
He stated that in order to directly assist households and increase spending, the reforms would concentrate on rationalizing tax slabs and lowering GST rates on necessities and daily-use goods.
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“By this Diwali, you will see a new, simplified GST structure that strengthens our economy and makes life easier for the average person,” Modi stated, adding that the improvements will also improve transparency and compliance.
“I’m going to give you a double Diwali this year… We have made significant changes to the GST over the last eight years. Next-generation GST reforms are what we’re bringing. The nation’s tax burden will be lessened as a result,” he said.
“I’m going to make this Diwali double for you… We have implemented a significant GST reform during the last eight years… We are introducing GST reforms of the next generation. This will lessen the national tax burden,” he said.
“This Diwali, I will make it double for you… In the last eight years, we have implemented a significant GST reform. Our GST reforms are of the next generation. The tax burden will be lessened nationwide as a result,” he said.
“Sudarshan Chakra safeguarding system”
“I want this national security shield to be strengthened, modernized, and expanded over the next ten years, by 2035. We have decided to follow the Sudarshan Chakra’s path, taking inspiration from Lord Shri Krishna. In his speech from the Red Fort, Modi announced that the country will be initiating the Sudarshan Chakra Mission.
“To defend the country, India will construct the ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ defense system. We shall protect our cities, our sacred sites, and our strategic assets with state-of-the-art technology. Any aggressive attempt to damage us will be strongly discouraged by this,” he continued.
“My first private job paid ₹15,000.”
In his speech, Modi declared that the government would provide ₹15,000 to young men and women who land their first private sector job through the recently introduced Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana.
“Youth of my nation, today, August 15, we are starting a ₹1 lakh crore program for our nation’s youth on this very day. Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana is being implemented as of right now. Under this program, the government will give ₹15,000 to young men and women who land their first private sector employment. Businesses that increase employment will also receive incentive payments. The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana will create nearly 3.5 crore new employment opportunities for the youth,” Modi said.
PM Modi says he “won’t tolerate nuclear blackmail.”
On Friday, Narendra Modi reaffirmed that India will not yield to “nuclear blackmail,” saying that the nation has made the decision to resist such threats.
Speaking to the country from the Red Fort on the 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi declared, “India has decided that it will not tolerate nuclear threats anymore, we won’t fall for any blackmail.”
“India has now decided, blood and water will not flow together,” he added, relating the matter to the Indus Waters Treaty. The injustice of the Indus Waters Treaty has been recognized by the populace. While our own farmers have suffered, the enemy’s lands have been irrigated by water from the Indus River system. What sort of pact is this that has cost our farmers so much over the previous 70 years?
Encourage Atmanirbharta
Modi said India must be careful to avoid falling into the trap of chronic dependency, calling reliance on foreign nations “a recipe for disaster.” He added that the idea encompasses a wider range of national resilience and that “Aatmanirbharta” is not limited to import, export, rupee, pound, and dollar.
According to the prime minister, the government is working on projects in the nuclear, solar, and hydrogen industries to make India energy self-sufficient.
With projects in the solar, hydrogen, and nuclear industries, the prime minister stated that the government is working to make India energy self-sufficient.
According to the prime minister, the government is creating projects in the nuclear, solar, and hydrogen industries to help India become energy independent.
According to the Prime Minister, the government is working on projects in the nuclear, solar, and hydrogen industries to make India energy self-sufficient.
Operation Sindoor
Following the Pahalgam terror assault on April 22, Modi commended the military for the accomplishment of Operation Sindoor. “We gave the forces complete control over the planning, target, and timing after April 22. Our forces did something that had not been done in decades: they entered enemy territory and destroyed terrorist infrastructure,” he stated.
“I am honored to have the chance to thank the heroes of Operation Sindoor from the Red Fort’s ramparts. The enemy suffered unimaginable punishment at the hands of our valiant jawans. That indignation is manifested in Operation Sindoor,” Modi continued. “New revelations are being made every day and new information is coming out daily,” he stated, referring to the extent of the destruction in Pakistan.
“Being able to thank the heroes of Operation Sindoor from the Red Fort’s ramparts makes me extremely proud. Our courageous jawans inflicted unimaginable punishment on the enemy. That indignation is embodied in Operation Sindoor,” Modi continued. He claimed that “new revelations are being made every day and new information is coming out daily” due to the extent of the devastation in Pakistan.
It gives me great pride to be able to salute the heroes of Operation Sindoor from the Red Fort’s ramparts. The enemy was chastised beyond belief by our valiant jawans. The manifestation of such indignation is Operation Sindoor,” Modi continued. According to him, there is so much devastation in Pakistan that “new information is coming out every day and new revelations are being made every day.”
“I am really honored to have the chance to honor the heroes of Operation Sindoor from the Red Fort’s ramparts. Our valiant Jawans inflicted unimaginable punishment on the enemy. That outrage is manifested in Operation Sindoor,” Modi continued. The devastation in Pakistan, he claimed, was so great that “new information is coming out every day and new revelations are being made every day.”
Water and blood, nuclear extortion
The prime minister said that a new approach to the Indus Waters Treaty was long overdue and connected it to his position on nuclear concerns. He claimed that while the deal benefited the adversary, it had seriously harmed Indian farmers.
He declared that coercion will no longer influence India’s stance on nuclear dangers.
The push for technology and information
Modi used the semiconductor industry as an example to highlight the government’s emphasis on technology. “The concept of a semiconductor plant was first proposed fifty to sixty years ago. It may surprise you to learn that 50–60 years ago, the concept of semiconductors was murdered in the womb. “We lost fifty to sixty years,” he added.
According to the prime minister, the nation is currently operating in “mission mode” in the semiconductor industry, with Indian-made chips anticipated to hit the market by the end of this year. According to him, countries that excel in technology succeed in the twenty-first century, which is a technologically driven century.
With made-in-India chips anticipated to hit the market by the end of this year, the prime minister stated that the nation is currently operating in “mission mode” in the semiconductor industry. According to him, the 21st century is a technologically driven century, and successful countries are those who thrive in technology.
In the semiconductor industry, the nation is currently operating in “mission mode,” according to the prime minister, with chips manufactured in India anticipated to hit the market by the end of this year. The 21st century, he claimed, is a technologically driven century, and successful countries are those who thrive in technology.
#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi says, “…We are working on semiconductors on Mission Mode…By the end of this year, Made in India semiconductor chips, made by the people in India, will hit the market.”
Video: DD pic.twitter.com/SM5oTOhjAO
— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2025
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