During his Independence Day address on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the ‘Sapta Dhara’ (Seven Streams) framework. This initiative outlines seven key areas aimed at propelling India’s next phase of economic growth. Modi emphasized that this framework is integral to achieving the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’, or Developed India.
“Today, I would also like to recall that era when the nation… when we knew, understood, and heard of India’s prowess in the form of the ‘Sapta Sindhu’ (Seven Rivers). Today, from the ramparts of the Red Fort, I invoke the ‘Sapta Dhara’ of strength before the nation,” he said. Now, to build a Viksit Bharat, we need a new current. He also stressed that the country’s youth must play a central role in this effort. “To my brothers and sisters working in the manufacturing sector — this is the right time, this is an opportunity.
The Prime Minister said the next five to seven years would be crucial and expressed confidence that the combined strength of the seven streams could help India achieve in a few years what had remained unfinished for decades. The first stream, he said, would be Manufacturing Power, with India needing to expand production across the entire value chain, from micro-components to finished products. Do not let this opportunity slip away,” PM Modi said, calling for Indian manufacturers to compete globally on cost, quality and scale. He said Indian factories should produce user-friendly products with attractive packaging and make ‘Zero Defect’ and precision manufacturing a defining feature of the country’s industrial sector. “India has provided significant momentum to the WAVES Summit (World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit), a platform the world eagerly looks forward to, presenting India’s soft power and creative talent to the entire world,” he said. The Prime Minister said these seven streams, backed by the energy and talent of India’s youth, would help provide the country with the momentum and capabilities needed to move towards the goal of a Viksit Bharat.
