Overview
- Calling for unity on national issues, the President cast India as a bridge in a conflict‑ridden world and praised a balanced, nation‑first foreign policy.
- She said negotiations for the India–EU free trade agreement have concluded and argued the deal will boost manufacturing, services and youth employment.
- Welfare claims included 40 million pucca houses built, piped water to 125 million households under Jal Jeevan Mission, and over ₹6.75 lakh crore delivered through direct benefit transfer along with expanded social security coverage.
- On industry, she cited smartphone exports topping ₹1 lakh crore in the first five months of 2025–26 and EV shipments to 100‑plus countries, and she projected a semiconductor manufacturing push in Assam.
- Referencing Operation Sindoor, she reported defence production above ₹1.5 lakh crore and exports over ₹23,000 crore, warned about deepfakes and AI‑driven misinformation, and faced loud Congress protests demanding a rollback of the VB‑G RAM G rural livelihood law.