{
  "id": 943329,
  "title": "Yoga, films, VFX, gaming: PM Modi lays out India’s soft power strategy on I-day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/yoga-films-vfx-gaming-pm-modi-lays-out-indias-soft-power-strategy-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T03:20:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/yoga-films-vfx-gaming-pm-modi-lays-out-india-s-soft-power-strategy-on-i-day-speech-red-fort-101786763877801.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On India's Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a strategic push to enhance the country's soft power by expanding the global reach of various aspects of Indian culture and creativity. In his address from the Red Fort in Delhi, Modi emphasized the immense strength of India's soft power and the need to develop its cultural and creative capabilities on a global scale. He highlighted yoga, Ayurveda, handicrafts, films, VFX, animation, gaming, digital content, and the natural wealth of India's forests and national parks as areas to showcase India's potential. Modi unveiled a seven-point reform framework, or 'Sapta Dhara', aimed at accelerating India's journey towards becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047. He urged the nation to adopt this new current to drive development and achieve new heights in the coming years.",
  "summary": "“The strength of India’s soft power is immense,” PM Modi said in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort in Delhi",
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        "published": "2026-08-15T03:03:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}