Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India has the courage to do something new, even in the most difficult circumstances, as it faces hurdles on the way to its target for 2047 and forces that threaten to break it.

PM Modi said that as the country completed 75 years of independence, it has invoked a sense of pride towards its heritage. He said the pride in "our heritage will grow as we get to know it by freeing ourselves of our slave mentality," asserting that India celebrates its diversity.