Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a series of measures focused on youth skills, education, sports, civil defence, semiconductors and nuclear energy in his Independence Day 2026 speech from the Red Fort on Saturday.
The key announcements include AI skill training for 1 crore youth over the next year, free online coaching for examination aspirants, a modernised Civil Defence network, a nationwide sports talent hunt, 7-8 new semiconductor production plants and a 100 GW nuclear energy target by 2047.