80th Independence Day : Today on 15 August 2026, India is celebrating its 80th Independence Day. On this occasion, PM Narendra Modi hoisted the flag from the Red Fort ramparts in New Delhi and gave the shortest speech in the last 4 years. He delivered a 75-minute Independence Day speech on Saturday. Along with this, he also made big announcements for the youth of the country.
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PM Modi delivered the Independence Day speech for the 13th consecutive time from the Red Fort on Saturday. Last year, he broke Indira Gandhi's record by giving 12 consecutive speeches from the Red Fort and is now second only to Jawaharlal Nehru, who has given 17 consecutive Independence Day speeches. He delivered a 75-minute Independence Day speech on Saturday, his shortest in the last four years and his fourth shortest ever.
Last year, on India's 79th Independence Day, Modi delivered a 103-minute speech, breaking his own record of 98 minutes delivered on the 78th Independence Day in 2024. Last year, on India's 79th Independence Day, Modi delivered a 103-minute speech, breaking his own record of 98 minutes delivered on the 78th Independence Day in 2024.
The longest Independence Day speech by PM Modi before 2024 was 96 minutes in 2016, while the shortest was in 2017, when he spoke for 56 minutes. Modi gave his first Independence Day speech in 2014, and it was 65 minutes long.
PM Modi made these big announcements today
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AI Youth Skilling: Under a mission across the country, 1 crore youth will be given AI training next year.
Free Online Coaching: Youth preparing for various examinations will be given free online coaching.
Improvement in Civil Defence: Advanced training and enhanced capabilities to meet changing security needs.
Sports Talent Hunt: Nationwide campaign for children aged 5 to 15 years in villages and cities.
Semiconductor: 7-8 new production plants will be started within 1-2 years.
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Nuclear Energy: Target of 100 GW capacity by 2047 and 5 new reactors will be started within 6-7 years.