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Modi Leads 80th Independence Day at Red Fort as 'Vande Mataram' Is Sung There for First Time

The ceremony highlighted a youth-driven Viksit Bharat 2047 vision plus a push for defence self-reliance to signal the government's development and security priorities.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during the 8oth Independence Day celebrations, at Red Fort, in New Delhi.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the Tricolour and delivered the 13th consecutive Red Fort address on Saturday, August 15, leading national 80th Independence Day proceedings.
  • For the first time at the Red Fort the national song 'Vande Mataram' was rendered during the main ceremony, marking its 150th anniversary and ending with 2,500 NCC cadets and My Bharat volunteers joining a mass singing.
  • Ceremonial protocol included a 21-gun salute by the 1721 Field Battery using indigenous 105mm Light Field Guns and two Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopters showering flower petals over the venue.
  • Delhi's security posture was stepped up with more than 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed around the capital and a multi-layered cordon using extensive CCTV and analytics near the Red Fort.
  • Modi used the address to underscore 'Yuva Shakti' and Viksit Bharat 2047 priorities, stressing technology, defence indigenisation and youth initiatives such as free online coaching and innovation funding that aim to shape jobs and education outcomes.