India Independence Day: Modi hails democracy and diversity
By DW
16 August 2023 |
4:41 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of peace in Manipur, democracy and reforms in his address to the nation to mark the country's 77th Day of Independence from British colonial rule.
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