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In his 78th Independence Day speech, PM Modi also hailed the Indian athletes who made the country proud during the Paris Olympics 2024. read more
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the gathering at the Red Fort after hoisting the national flag on 78th Independence Day. Screengrab via @narendramodi_in
Sports found a special mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation from the Red Fort on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day on Thursday. This was PM Modi’s first Independence Day speech after becoming the Prime Minister for a third time and his 11th consecutive address to the nation.
In his speech, PM Modi hailed the Indian athletes who made the country proud during the Paris Olympics 2024. The Prime Minister extended his best wishes to the Paralympians who will be leaving soon for the Paralympics in Paris.
He also added that it is the country’s dream to host the 2036 Olympics and revealed that his government is making preparations for it.
“Today, we also have with us the youth who made the Indian flag fly high in Olympics. On behalf of 140 crore countrymen, I congratulate all our athletes and players. In the next few days, a huge contingent of India will leave for Paris to participate in the Paralympics. I extend best wishes to all our Paralympians.” PM Modi said in his address to the nation.
“India organising the G20 Summit on a large scale has proven that India has the capability to organise large-scale events…It is the dream of India to host the 2036 Olympics. We are making preparations for that.”
India won six medals at the Paris Olympics 2024 besides also registering sixth fourth place finishes.
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