Overview
- Modi announced India produced 357 million tonnes of foodgrains, up about 100 million tonnes from a decade ago.
- He cited a boost to the space ecosystem with Skyroot’s new Infinity Campus in Hyderabad and the unveiling of the Vikram-I orbital rocket.
- He highlighted the Hyderabad inauguration of the LEAP engine maintenance, repair and overhaul facility, described as the world’s largest.
- He noted the induction of INS Mahe into the Navy and praised Gen-Z ingenuity, pointing to a Pune team that flew a drone in Mars-like, no-GPS conditions after repeated crashes.
- He recapped November’s cultural observances and recent sporting successes, including India being named host of the Commonwealth Games.