Major push for military, infra in PM Modi's I-Day speech: Key takeaways

From Rs 100-trn modern infra investment to long-awaited CDS, here are the highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hoisted the national flag from the ramparts of Delhi’s Red Fort to celebrate India's 73rd Independence Day.
 
Dressed in a white kurta-pyjama and a colourful turban, Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort. Among a slew of announcements, he said that his government would invest a massive Rs 100 trillion in developing modern infrastructure to help nearly double the size of the Indian economy to $5 trillion in five years. He also said that reforms would continue to be ushered in to help India become one of the top 50 countries in