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Modi Maps India’s Growth Push With Youth Focus

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his pledge to make the country a developed nation within two decades in his Independence Day speech. (Source: Bloomberg)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has outlined a growth strategy aimed at making the country a developed nation by 2047. In his Independence Day speech, Modi emphasized the importance of youth in driving India's development, focusing on reforms in education, skills, technology, and the economy.

Modi's vision includes a seven-pronged approach: manufacturing, agriculture and food processing, technology and innovation, Gati Shakti, defence power, green economy, and soft power. The goal is to enhance India's global competitiveness by 2047.

According to Live Mint, Modi also announced targets including energy self-reliance through 100 GW of nuclear power generation by 2047 and the establishment of five new nuclear reactors. Additionally, he aims to train one crore youth in artificial intelligence over the next year.

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