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Modi sets nuclear, technology and self-reliance targets from Red Fort
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…
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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.
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The speech’s success story should not be treated as a balance sheet without checking definitions and baselines. Claims of fourfold or sevenfold growth need independent production data, while nuclear expansion must answer questions on cost, safety, waste and water. The protests around data centres also show that digital ambition has a local price. The useful test is whether promised reactors, semiconductor plants and AI training produce measurable capacity and jobs by 2030.
Sources (4): hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2), livemint.com, news.abplive.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
