'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' also means 'making for the world', says PM Modi

In his Independence Day speech from Red Fort, PM Modi says corona crisis not so big as to halt India's juggernaut, invokes 'Vocal for local' mantra of self-reliance, launches digital health mission

The coronavirus pandemic might be a big global menace, but not so big as to halt India’s aspiration of self-reliance and its development juggernaut, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort on the occasion of the 74^th Independence Day. In his speech of nearly 90 minutes, the PM announced the launch of the National Digital Health Mission, emphasised the need for self-reliance and ‘making for the world’, and also spoke of an integrated approach to infrastructure building.
 
Highlighting that his call for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ had now become a life