President Droupadi Murmu is set to address the nation at 7 p.m. on the eve of the 79th Independence Day.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his 12th consecutive Independence Day address to the nation on Friday, a milestone that comes months after Operation Sindoor and amid opposition parties uniting over alleged poll irregularities to question his government.
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Mr. Modi is expected to underline India’s uncompromising stand on national security, economic growth and expanding welfare model on his watch. He may also address the mood of economic and foreign relations uncertainty triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s adversarial stand against India on trade.
The national capital is also being fortified for Independence Day — snipers at high-rise buildings, heightened camera surveillance across the city and more than 11,000 security personnel and 3,000 traffic police for security in and around the Red Fort.
