Overview

• Murmu cited a 6.5% GDP growth rate last fiscal year, controlled inflation and rising exports as proof of India’s status as the fastest-growing major economy
• She credited government welfare schemes with lifting millions out of poverty and narrowing both income and sectoral disparities
• The president noted near-universal 4G coverage, world-leading adoption of digital payments and the launch of the India-AI mission to bolster technological capabilities
• Infrastructure initiatives such as expanded metro rail services and AMRUT projects were affirmed for enhancing urban water supply and sewerage connectivity
• Murmu paid tribute on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day and invoked National Handloom Day to reinforce self-reliance and commemorate cultural heritage