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India to be free and to re-       blueprint for the future, it is also
          position itself as a superpower   essential to acknowledge the
          in the world. Today, as we move   year 2022, the year the nation
          towards the golden era of azadi,   gained new momentum and
          we derive from their ideals, the   secured a powerful spot on the
          vision  of 'New  India';  an  India   global front, harbingering an
          conscious of its cultural and     iconic start to the 'Amrit Kaal'.
          spiritual strength, driven by the    Development has been a
          virtue  of unity  in  diversity;  an   cross cutting theme for India in
          India capable of perfecting its   the past few years. The nation
          potential and imparting to the    has reached soaring heights, be
          world new ideas, new thought      it in the field of sports or startups.
          and new discoveries; an India     Developments in the health,
          which promotes its national       technology, space, and defence
          interests; an India that offers   sectors have been multifold.
          a new vision of cooperation       From India attaining the status of
          and governance; an India that     the world’s fifth largest economy
          displays  an independent  spirit   to India surpassing the incredible
          and re-defines self-reliance.     figure  of  220  crore  COVID-19
              'Amrit Kaal' is, thus, the era   vaccines; from India crossing
          of  fulfilling  these  aspirations   the  magical  exports  figure  of
          and laying the groundwork for a   400 billion dollars to adopting
          stronger, self-reliant 'New India'.   the resolution of ‘Self-reliant
              'Amrit  Kaal'  in   Vedic     India’ by the people enlivening
          terminology signifies the perfect   it; from India welcoming its first
          time to start a new phase. Thus,   indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS
          making it perfect and most        Vikrant to India’s glory in space,
          auspicious time to envision the   drone  and   defence   sector;
          course of action for India for the   2022  has  displayed  India’s
          next 25  years,  which  will  also   might in every field and facet of
          be a determinant of the future    development.
          of the nation, its youth and its     India is continually treading
          people.                           the upward trajectory when it
              As pivotal as it is to create a   comes  to inclusive  growth  and



















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