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VISIONARY
Approach
India’s 74th Independence Day on August 15, 2020, is being celebrated as the
world is in the grip of an unprecedented pandemic, which has disrupted every
aspect of life. Former Ambassador Anil Wadhwa takes stock of the developments
that make this a momentous occasion
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi delivers a speech during the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2019
I
ndia has not been spared when nation’s founding fathers like Mahatma
it comes to the spread of the Gandhi, Babasaheb Ambedkar and
COVID-19, but has demonstrated Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.
great resilience in fighting the The re-elected government of
impact of the pandemic with Prime Minister Modi has continued
determination. It has pushed ahead on the transformative course
with accelerated development and of India’s development through
the creative energy for innovative breakthroughs in governance, enacting
and new policies as demanded by the historic legislations, expansion and
PM Modi interacting with
times. This strength to face challenges strengthening of programmes, school children during
derives from the Indian struggle for upgrading basic amenities to the inauguration of the
Rashtriya Swachhata
independence and is rooted in the all citizens, providing economic Kendra - an interactive
concepts of political and socio – assistance to the marginalised, and experience centre on the
Swachh Bharat Mission, at
economic inclusion inherited from the enhancing protection for women, Rajghat, Delhi, on August 8
WE ARE MOVING TOWARDS AN INDIA WHERE FOOD-BASED PRODUCE FROM RURAL
AREAS WILL REACH TOWNS AND CITIES, AND INDUSTRIAL GOODS MANUFACTURED
IN URBAN CENTRES WILL REACH THESE VILLAGES. THIS IS THE IDEA BEHIND THE
ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAN, THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE TO WORK TOWARDS.
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
children, and those with disabilities. with a very effective mass health
Celebrations During the pandemic, the government
acted promptly to save lives, provide
awareness campaign, helped India to
stem the severity and spread of the
this year effective medical treatment and virus, beating all predictions.
control the spread of the virus, by Though cases have crossed two
• Military bands from upgrading hospital infrastructure, million in the first week of August,
Indian armed forces
and ramping up the manufacture of both the high recovery rate and low
have kick-started
the Independence medical supplies and equipment to fatality rate point to the success of
Day celebrations this adequately deal with the medical the strategy to combat the pandemic,
year from August 1. exigency. Early preventive measures which has been accompanied by a
The bands from the such as screening of international slew of economic measures for the
Indian Army, Navy,
Air Force and police passengers started as early as January most vulnerable and to mitigate the
have performed 2020 followed by restrictions on travel deleterious effect on the national
at Porbandar, and a total nationwide lockdown economy.
Hyderabad, imposed on March 24. These, along
Bengaluru, Raipur,
CREATING OPPORTUNITY
Amritsar, Guwahati,
Allahabad, Kolkata, A total stimulus package of INR 20
Vishakhapatnam, trillion equaling 10 per cent of India’s
Nagpur, Gwalior GDP has been announced by the
and Srinagar. These government so far. Besides containing
performances will
a plethora of fiscal and monetary
continue till August 15
at several prominent measures, the package covers almost
locations across the every sector of economic activity
country. including mining, defence production,
• These performances
are intended
as gestures of
appreciation towards
the efforts of Corona
warriors amidst the
battle with the global
pandemic.
• An essay competition
is also being
organised with the
help of the National
Council of Educational
Research and Training
for school students
studying in Classes
IX to XII on the topic:
‘Atmanirbhar Bharat-
Swatantra Bharat
(Self-reliant India-
Independent India)’ Top: A live performance of the Naval Central Band as part of the celebrations for the 74th Independence Day at
the Gateway of India in support of India’s Corona warriors in Mumbai, Maharashtra; Bottom: The main venue
for Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort will have limited seating arrangements following strict social-
distancing norms in New Delhi, keeping in mind the pandemic
India will celebrate its 74th Independence Day with
the usual enthusiasm but with stringent security and
social distancing measures
power, industry, space, education in South Asia included visits to the Officers of the state police
department wearing
etc. Prime Minister Modi, in summing Maldives, Sri Lanka, and hosting of face masks take part in
up the package, in an address to the PM Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, a rehearsal ahead of the
upcoming Independence
nation on May 12, said that it would highlighting the centrality of India’s Day parade in Kolkata
focus on land, labour, liquidity and laws neighborhood first policy. Despite
and seek to make India the lead player the long-standing border dispute
in the 21st century by focusing on self- and the threat of terrorism, Prime
reliance. Minister Modi took the initiative to
launch a SAARC virtual Summit for
CEMENTING FRIENDSHIPS regional cooperation in the fight
Internationally, the past year has seen against the pandemic. In keeping
India’s global stature enhanced further with the deepening multidimensional
as it exhibited a renewed confidence ties with the US, PM Modi paid a
in leadership and the conduct of its visit in September 2019, which was
foreign policy. PM Modi’s outreach followed by a historic return visit by
President Trump in February 2020. also addressed important multilateral
India’s election to the UN Security platforms such as the NAM (Non-
Council as a non – permanent member, Aligned Movement) and G20 Summits,
the assumption of the Chair of the and ECOSOC (Economic and Social
Executive Council of the WHO, and Council at the UN).
forthcoming Presidency of the G20 in During the crisis, India has come
2022 gives it an opportunity to lead forward to be a net provider of
institutional reforms in multilateral health security by supplying essential
organisations. In fact, the pandemic medicines, and equipment to almost
has not restrained India’s diplomatic 150 countries and sending medical
engagements. In addition to the virtual assistance teams to friendly countries
summits with Australia and EU, PM such as Kuwait, Mauritius, Maldives
Modi has spoken to his counterparts and Seychelles.
from 61 countries while the External India has continued to deepen
A musical concert by the Affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar has economic relations with foreign
Indian Air Force Band spoken with his counterparts from 77 partners, attracting USD 74 billion
organised as part of
the Independence Day countries thus elevating India’s profile last year and commitments of USD 20
celebrations at Koshrab
Ashram, Ahmedabad, on
as a constructive and reliable actor and billion in Foreign Direct Investment
August 8 partner on the global stage. They have even during the months of the
The past year has seen India’s global stature enhanced further as
it exhibited a renewed confidence in leadership and the conduct
of its foreign policy
the Prime Minister will address the nation,
the states, as well as those organised by
Indian missions abroad will avoid large
congregations of people, ensure social
distancing, practice sanitisation, protect
the vulnerable and use virtual technology.
A renewed push will be given to the
theme of “Atmanirbhar Bharat’.Hence, as
Top: In light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Atmanirbhar Bharat India celebrates its 74th Independence
outbreak in the country,
Independence Day parades will Abhiyan (self-reliant Indian mission) Day, its citizens will reaffirm their
also conform to government provides an opportunity for India to enduring belief in democracy, which
guidelines like social
distancing and face masks to engage more closely with foreign ensured a clear mandate for the current
lower infection risks partners to make Indian manufacturing government in 2019, and aspirations for a
Bottom: A policeman
using hand sanitiser during
globally competitive and integrate human – centric path of growth catalysed
rehearsals ahead of the domestic consumption and production by open and responsive governance.
74th Independence Day
celebrations in Kolkata with global supply chains; promoting
resilience, embracing both investment
and technology.
India will celebrate its
Independence Day with the usual Ambassador Anil Wadhwa has served as
enthusiasm, although special measures Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External
Affairs, and as the Indian ambassador to
will need to be put in place given Poland, Oman, Thailand and Italy. He has also been posted
the pandemic. Celebrations in Delhi, to Indian missions in Hong Kong, China and Switzerland and
worked for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical
including those at the Red Fort where Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague.
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