'Break silos, engage more with youth': PM Modi’s message to officials after key meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the top government official to engage with the youth more during a high-level meeting with secretaries to the government.File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with school children after delivering his 80th Independence Day speech from Red Fort on August 15, 2026. (Raj K Raj/HT Photos)PM Modi chaired the third high-level meeting with Secretaries to the Government of India at his residence. He discussed the future action agenda of ministries and departments dealing with infrastructure and connectivity, security and external affairs, and governance, according to a press release.“Noting that deliberations had already been held with two groups of Secretaries, Prime Minister said that Secretaries, in addition to thinking about immediate issues and statistics, should also think with a long-term perspective on how the country’s future should be shaped,” the release stated.More details to follow shortlyFollow the latest breaking news, major developments and agenda-setting stories from India and around the world with the newsdesk at Hindustan Times. Operating round the clock, the desk brings together experienced editors, reporters and correspondents to deliver fast, accurate and contextual reporting across subjects that influence public policy, governance, business, society and international affairs.