Independence Day celebrations begin in India | Video

New Delhi, Aug 15 (EFE).- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday marked the 75th anniversary of the country's independence by saying that India should "move forward with the resolve of a developed India" and unveiled five pledges to achieve the goal in the next 25 years.

"In the coming years, we have to focus on Panchpran (five promises)," Modi said in his address to the nation from New Delhi's Red Fort, describing the first pledge as the push to make the country of 1.35 billion people a developed one.

"Second, erase all traces of servitude; third, be proud of our legacy; fourth, focus on our strength of unity; and fifth, fulfill the duties of the citizens with honesty," the prime minister said.

As India celebrated 75 years of independence from the British empire, the leader claimed that the country was the "mother of democracy." (Camera: JAGADEESH NV).

FOOTAGE SHOWS THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE 75TH YEAR OF INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE IN BANGALORE, INDIA.

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Date: 15/08/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Arts, culture and entertainment » Festive event (including carnival)
Politics » Government
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 143 seconds
Reference: 7001191093
Relevance: Normal