PM Modi lists 5 pillars for celebrating India’s 75 years of independence

1. Freedom Struggle,
2. Ideas at 75,
3. Achievements at 75
4. Actions at 75
5. Resolve at 75

Achievements

1. India’s birth as an independent nation through a non-violent freedom movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and other great leaders was indeed unique. The establishment of a vibrant democratic polity by our founding fathers and mothers, and the strengthening of those democratic values over the last seven and a half decades, has been one of India’s greatest achievements. 
2. Green Revolution ensuring food security for the more than 1.35 billion population, the Right to Information bestowed upon them, the minimum national rural employment guarantee scheme and, more recently, the JAM trinity (the linking of Aadhar, or the Unique Identification Number issued to all residents, with Jan Dhan, or people’s bank accounts and mobile numbers) and Ayushman Bharat, the national health insurance programme.
3. India in 1947 – In 1947, India was a country with a large impoverished population, fledgling industries and suffering from food shortages. Our biggest challenges then were that of national integration and nation-building.
4. India in 2022 – India of 2022 is a country with the third largest economy in PPP terms. It has a global outlook and global aspirations. It is a resurgent India. Lest we forget, for nearly two millennia, India was one of the largest economies in the world. At the end of the 17th century, its share was actually a quarter of the world economy. The India of 2022 is an Atma Nirbhar Bharat or Self Reliant India. This is not protectionism; it signifies an India which seeks to participate in global supply chains from a position of strength.
5. India is a major vaccine producer. India produces two Covid-19 vaccines – the Covishield (AstraZeneca) and the indigenously developed Covaxin. More are in the pipeline. Around 500 million vaccines have been administered in India. Through its Vaccine Maitri (or Friendship) outreach, India has donated and supplied 66 million vaccines to countries across the world. Since the pandemic, India has also supplied essential medicines to over 150 countries. 
6. In 2015, Prime Minister Modi launched Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR), the doctrine guiding our vision for the Indo-Pacific
7. India has a strong network of scientific and technological institutions as well as the third largest pool of scientific and technical manpower in the world.
8. White Revolution: At the time of the independence, India was not only importing foodgrains but also milk products like baby food, butter and cheese. In 1955, India was importing 500 tonnes of butter and 3000 tonnes of baby food from dairy companies in Europe. 
9. Satellite and communication revolution: 
10. IT revolution and railway computerisation: 
11. Blue Revolution: 
12. Digital India – India was an early mover in Information Technology, and since the 1990s has become a major exporter of IT services. Further, the Digital India programme launched in 2015 to transform India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge economy added momentum to this sector. In July 2021, the United Payments Interface (UPI), the payment platform of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recorded three billion transactions. A few days back, PM Modi launched a pre-paid voucher based digital payment platform called e-RUPI. The increasing digital connectivity is contributing to transparency, preventing leakage of funds and greater revenue collection.

DFAT celebrates India @75

Celebrating Australia Day and India’s Republic Day – Adelaide

Thursday 3 February 2022

The AICC will celebrate the national days of Australia and India at an intimate business lunch. This event will promote the two-way economic and institutional links between both countries.

Guests of honour include the Minister for Finance, the Hon. Simon Birmingham.

Celebrating Australia Day and India’s Republic Day – Canberra

Friday 28 January 2022
12pm to 2pm AEDT

The Australia-India Chamber of Commerce (AICC) will celebrate the national days of Australia and India at this event, and also launch the AICC Defence and National Security Working Group in Canberra. Guests of honour will include former Governor-General, the Hon. Sir Peter Cosgrove AK CVO MC (Retd).

India is a valued strategic and economic partner for Australia, and we are natural partners in shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific.