India, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from Red Fort on Saturday as India marked the 80th Independence Day. However, the prime minister spoke for only 75 minutes, his shortest address in four years.

While the address itself touched upon many subjects - including Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors, Naxalism, MSMEs, concert economy, higher studies and coaching classes, the overall length of the speech was shortest since 2023, when the prime minister spoke for 90 minutes. Follow live updates on Independence Day 2026 here.

The length of his speech is also noteworthy this time as it comes just one year after he set a record for the longest Independence Day speech - at 103 minutes.

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