Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Sapta Dhara, a seven-point reform framework, during the 80th Independence Day celebrations, aiming to propel India towards developed nation status. This strategic initiative encompasses key areas crucial for national advancement, including bolstering manufacturing, expanding agriculture and food processing, fostering technology and innovation, enhancing speed and connectivity, strengthening defence capabilities, developing the green and blue economy, and leveraging soft power. The overarching goal is to accelerate India's progress and establish its global leadership across these diverse sectors.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Sapta Dhara, a seven-point reform framework, during the 80th Independence Day celebrations, aiming to propel India towards developed nation status. This strategic initiative encompasses key areas crucial for national advancement, including bolstering manufacturing, expanding agriculture and food processing, fostering technology and innovation, enhancing speed and connectivity, strengthening defence capabilities, developing the green and blue economy, and leveraging soft power. The overarching goal is to accelerate India's progress and establish its global leadership across these diverse sectors.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Sapta Dhara, a seven-point reform framework, during the 80th Independence Day celebrations, aiming to propel India towards developed nation status. This strategic initiative encompasses key areas crucial for national advancement, including bolstering manufacturing, expanding agriculture and food processing, fostering technology and innovation, enhancing speed and connectivity, strengthening defence capabilities, developing the green and blue economy, and leveraging soft power. The overarching goal is to accelerate India's progress and establish its global leadership across these diverse sectors.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced a seven-point reform framework, Sapta Dhara, aimed at bringing change and development to the nation

The PM was addressing the youth from Red Fort for the country’s 80th Independence Day on Saturday.

PM Modi said that India’s might was once referred to as ‘Sapta Sindh’ and that the country needed new streams of strength to develop.

"Now, to build a developed India, we need a new stream,"  he said.

The PM then announced the Sapta Dhara of Shakti as the main focus areas for development.

Manufacturing

The first strength, according to the PM, is stressing the need to take the manufacturing sector forward.

He said that the country must build a complete value chain from design to manufacturing to “establish itself as a trusted global supply chain partner for the world,"

"For every manufacturer, every entrepreneur, every MSME, I want to say that in the global market, our identity should be based on trust and quality," Modi said, stressing that there should be "no compromise" on quality.

Agriculture and Food Processing

The second stream, Agriculture and Food Processing, according to PM Modi, called for Indian farmers to access the global market.

"The world's markets are now open for our farmers. Due to FTAs, we are gaining access to a very large market. We must reach there," Modi said. He also stressed the need to go "from the farm to the export market".
He also stated that traditional cuisine, millets, spices, fruits and flowers and chemical-free agricultural produce could become global brands, provided they meet international parameters.

Technology and Innovation

The PM said India must become an innovation hub as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum technology, space, robotics and data centres create new opportunities, Modi said.

"We have made our mark in UPI and digital public infrastructure," Modi said. He also called for India's digital public technologies to be taken to every corner of the world.

"India must lead in next-generation communication technology. Made in India 6G should reach every corner; this should be our goal," Modi said.

Speed Shakti

Modi stressed the need for seamless and high-speed connectivity. "Our cities must be connected through high-speed rail," he said.

Modi also called for a focus on port-led development, saying ports should not remain merely places for loading and unloading goods but should become engines of growth.

Defence power

The PM said that the country had a need for self-reliance in the defence sector and that India needed to emerge as a global supplier of next-generation defence technologies.

"When the world is thinking about itself, India cannot remain merely a market for the world," he said.

"We have to become global suppliers. We have to take leadership in hypersonic defence technologies," Modi said.

He also called for developing drones, counter-drone systems and hypersonic defence technologies, while underlining the growing importance of cyber security. "India has to become self-reliant in the defence sector."

Green and Blue Economy

The PM also called for India to operate at a global scale in green hydrogen, renewable energy, energy storage, green mobility and green manufacturing, while continuing to provide solutions to global challenges.

The prime minister also highlighted opportunities in the blue economy, including fisheries, coastal tourism and ocean technology, given India's long coastline.

Soft power

Modi highlighted the global reach of yoga and India's strengths in faith and spiritual centres, Ayurveda and holistic healthcare. "Yoga is becoming an energy for the world and a major source of confidence for India," Modi said.

He said the 'Heal in India' movement, handicrafts, culture, films, VFX, animation, gaming and digital content are among the areas where India can build global strength.

Modi also said that the seven powers of the Sapta Dhara are not meant to make progress in one sector. He said that the combined strength of the seven streams would help India achieve new heights and accelerate the country's progress towards becoming a developed nation.

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