# Modi sets nuclear, technology and self-reliance targets from Red Fort 2026-08-15T03:16:47+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address to set out targets for nuclear power, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and self-reliance. He said India aims for 100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047 and plans to start five reactors this decade. He also called for AI skills training for at least one crore young people and global access to Indian 6G and digital public technologies. Modi presented Saptadhara, or seven streams of power, covering manufacturing, agriculture and food processing, technology and innovation, speed, defence, the green economy and soft power. He cited his claim that defence production has nearly quadrupled, electronics manufacturing has grown almost sevenfold and digital transactions have risen 100-fold in 12 years. Data centres currently have about 1,575 MW of installed capacity, according to the electronics ministry, while protests continue in Thane and Visakhapatnam over water, land and electricity use. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com - livemint.com - news.abplive.com Tags: Amazon, Google, India, Narendra Modi, Red Fort Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/modi-sets-100-gw-nuclear-target-backs-ai-expansion/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/modi-sets-100-gw-nuclear-target-backs-ai-expansion/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.