Overview

• He opened his Red Fort address by saluting Operation Sindoor personnel and credited India’s defence self-reliance for their achievements.
• He warned of demographic shifts along border areas and launched a high-power demography mission to counter infiltration and protect local livelihoods.
• He unveiled Mission Sudarshan Chakra, a fully indigenous programme to equip strategic sites with a modern technical security shield by 2035.
• He reaffirmed that India will not tolerate nuclear coercion and pledged to pair military readiness with diplomatic and information measures.
• He highlighted investments in green hydrogen, solar expansion and ten new nuclear reactors alongside preparations for Gaganyaan missions and a national space station.