Indian PM vows to turn India into developed country

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the country from New Delhi's 17th-century Mughal-era Red Fort to mark the 75th anniversary of India's independence from British rule on Monday. He pledged to work with strength to turn poverty-ridden country into a developed country in the next 25 years.
Modi said India will be guided by the ideals of self-reliance and the spirit of international partnership to attain excellence in science and technology, set up industries, and attain food and energy security.
He said billions of dollars in investment were flowing into the country turning it into a manufacturing hub. Millions of people across the country were commemorating the 75th anniversary of independence by hoisting orange, white and green national flags at their homes and businesses for three days as part of a government campaign.