Prime Minister’s Independence Day Speech on 15 August, 2012
Press Information Bureau Government of India Prime Minister's Office 15-August-2012 08:42 IST Highlights of Prime Minister’s Speech on 15 August, 2012 -- You are aware that these days the global economy is passing through a difficult phase. We cannot do much about the conditions that prevail outside our country. But we must make every effort to resolve the problems inside our country so that our economic growth and the creation of employment opportunities in the country are again speeded up. -- If we do not increase the pace of the country’s economic growth, take steps to encourage new investment in the economy, improve the management of Government finances and work for the livelihood security of the common man and energy security of the country, then it most certainly affects our national security. -- I believe that this period of difficulties will not last long. Even as we face these problems, we should be encouraged by the fact that we have achieved extraordinary successes...