New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday outlined a seven-stream 'Sapta Dhara' vision spanning 'Raksha Shakti' to soft power as a roadmap for building a Viksit Bharat by 2047, placing defence self-reliance, manufacturing, technology, connectivity, sustainable growth and India's cultural influence at the centre of the country's development.

Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day, PM Modi said the seven streams would give India "new heights, new momentum and the ability to achieve new goals" over the coming five to seven years, with the full potential of the country's youth harnessed for nation-building.

The first stream of 'Sapta Dhara' is manufacturing p...