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The New Sapta Dhara Heralds

New Momentum

From the ramparts of the Red Fort, PM Modi invoked a new Sapta Dhara of power
before the nation, which will give Bharat the strength to fulfil the goals of a developed
nation over the next 5-7 years...

n A quarter of the century has passed, and the next n These seven strengths of Sapta Dhara are not merely
quarter is of immense importance to us, our pace about achieving progress in an individual sector —
cannot stop. Our direction has been decided, and we with a holistic approach, we have to work towards
have to achieve it. surpassing the scale of the goals of the nation.

n We will have to change our work culture, we will n A nation does not consist of the government
have to change our thinking also, we will have to alone, a nation is made up of every citizen — why
change the pace of our work also. shouldn’t 50 of the Fortune 500 companies be from
Bharat within the next decade?
n The work which has not been done in the last 5-7
decades, we have to do that in the coming 5-7 years. n We should have an Indian bank among the world’s
top five banks, and the names of one or two Indian
n Reform is neither a compulsion for us, nor a pharmaceutical companies should resonate among
buzzword — this reform of ours is a conviction; we the world’s top five pharmaceutical companies.
have embarked on the Reform Express.
n Law firms, rating agencies, consulting and accounting
n I would also like to remember that era when the firms, and technology companies — Bharat should
potential of India was known as the Sapta Sindhu, have global leadership, and we should build such
and to make India developed we need Sapta Dhara. brands that attract the world.

“These seven strengths of
Sapt Dhara are not merely
about achieving progress
in individual sectors.
With a holistic approach,
we have to work towards
surpassing the scale of the
goals and ambitions that
we have set for the nation.”

(Excerpt of the speech from the ramparts of the
Red Fort on Independence Day 2020)

22 NEW INDIA SAMACHAR || Sep 01-15, 2026 Picture from Independence Day 2020