PM Modi From Red Fort: India’s Self-Reliance Push, Semiconductor Boom And Manufacturing Surge

From the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays out his vision for an Atmanirbhar Bharat, stressing self-reliance in manufacturing, technology and critical sectors. He highlights India’s semiconductor push, saying three plants have begun production for exports, with more facilities expected. PM Modi also points to major growth in defence, electronics, mobile phones, railways, Khadi and village industries, patents and digital transactions. He highlights faster expansion of tap-water and gas connections, toilets and housing, along with governance reforms, metro networks and modern infrastructure, calling the transformation unprecedented since Independence.