As India prepares to celebrate Independence Day, Hindustan Times revisits Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Independence Day address from the Red Fort. As India prepares to celebrate Independence Day, Hindustan Times continues its special series revisiting some of the most iconic Independence Day speeches delivered by the country's Prime Ministers. In the twelfth episode, we revisit Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Independence Day address from the Red Fort in 2003 — his last-ever August 15 speech as Prime Minister.'Indian economy 4th largest today'– Atal Bihari Vajpayee's last Aug 15 speechIn his 2003 address, Vajpayee highlighted India's economic progress and said the country's economy had emerged as the world's fourth largest in purchasing power terms. He spoke about economic growth, development, poverty alleviation, employment and the need to ensure that the benefits of progress reached ordinary citizens.Debabrata Bhattacharjee is a Senior Video Producer with over seven years of experience in digital journalism, specialising in sports video production, news storytelling and social media strategy. He has extensive experience across the entire video production lifecycle, from research and scripting to shooting, editing, publishing and audience growth.