Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 10:36am on 15 Aug 2025,Friday India
In a record-breaking 103-minute Independence Day speech, PM Narendra Modi unveiled five major initiatives shaping India’s future. He announced the Sudarshan Chakra Mission, a homegrown Iron Dome-style defence system to be launched by 2035. GST reforms, dubbed a Diwali gift, will reduce taxes on essentials and support MSMEs. The ₹1 lakh crore PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana aims to create 3.5 crore jobs, offering ₹15,000 monthly support to newly employed youth. Modi also launched a high-powered demography mission to counter illegal migration and safeguard national unity. Lastly, India will expand nuclear energy capacity tenfold by 2047, with 10 new reactors underway marking a bold stride toward energy security and economic growth. (PC: X/@NarendraModi)
