New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a 75-minute Independence Day speech on Saturday. This was the shortest speech by PM Modi in four years.

On India's 79th Independence Day last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on delivered a 103-minute Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the longest by any prime minister in India's history.

In 2025, Modi broke his own record of a 98-minute address delivered on the 78th Independence Day in 2024.

PM Modi marked India's 80th Independence Day in a striking traditional ensemble, with a bright red Bandhani-print safa featuring yellow, green and white tie-dye patterns taking centre stage.

For his 13th consecutive Independence Day speech, PM Modi paired the v...