New Delhi, June 22 -- Noting that India is a fast-growing economy and a rising power and reliable power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that what the country is doing today will shape the future for the next thousand years.

Speaking at the Republic Summit 2026, PM Modi said India's civilisational depth and long-term vision distinguishes it from nations driven by short-term developments.

"India is not a nation that reacts impulsively to fleeting events. We are the people who have both witnessed and endured the cycles of growth and destruction. We are a nation that carries the 'memory chip' of ages within its consciousness. I say this with a deep sense of responsibility. What India is doing today will shape the future for the...