The Airports Authority of India celebrated the 76th Independence Day with patriotic fervor and zeal, expressing its commitment to the growth of airport infrastructure in the country.

India Airports Authority Chairman Sanjeev Kumar hoisted the national flag at the Delhi Air Traffic Services Complex at IGI Airport in the presence of senior officials and other staff.

A joint team consisting of the fire department and CISF personnel provided the honor guard.

The chairman highlighted the future expansion plans of the airport infrastructure and the improvement of air connections in the country.

Sanjeev Kumar, Chairman of the Airports Authority of India said: “As a citizen I am very proud of our achievement in 75 years. As Chair of AAI, I feel very privileged and proud that we are contributing to the growth of this country”.

“We need to invest a lot in building new airports, expanding new airports and also improving and adding many airside facilities to increase ATC strength and equipment,” he added.

The Indian Airports Authority celebrates the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mohatsav” at all its airports by hoisting the national flag as part of the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign. Numerous airports have also been seen adorned with special decorative tricolor lighting to the delight of their guests.

Rangoli and balloon decorations have also been seen at airports to mark Independence Day.

Earlier, during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s “techade” is here as the government focuses on technologies such as 5G, semiconductor manufacturing and fiber optic cables.

These technologies, said PM Modi, will create a revolution at the base Red Fort.

He said the country’s flagship movement, Digital India, with the production of semiconductors, 5G networks and fiber optic networks, is showing strength, particularly in three sectors – education, healthcare facilities and transforming the lives of ordinary people.

PM Modi also said that cooperative competitive federalism is the need of the hour and there should be a healthy spirit of competition between states while advancing in different sectors.

“The order of the day is a cooperative competitive federalism. Let there be a healthy spirit of competition between states when it comes to advancing in different sectors,” Prime Minister Modi said.

“The order of the day is a cooperative competitive federalism. Let there be a healthy spirit of competition between states when it comes to advancing in different fields,” he said.

Later in his speech, Modi said that there has been a renaissance of collective consciousness across the country, particularly among Indians who are ambitious in fulfilling their dreams.

“This Amrit Kaal has given us a great opportunity to fulfill the dreams of our burgeoning society. We have witnessed a renaissance of collective consciousness across the country. These aspirations are now being realized. This collective consciousness is very valuable to us,” Prime Minister Modi said while speaking about emerging Indians.

He also urged the people of India to make “panch pran” (five promises) for a developed nation and aim to fulfill the freedom fighters’ dreams by 2047, the 100th year of Indian independence.

The first pledge, he said, is to move forward with greater resolve and determination of developed India. The second was to remove all traces of bondage.

“Even if we see the smallest things of bondage in us or around us, we have to get rid of them,” he said.

The third is to be proud of our legacy and the fourth is the strength of unity for India’s dreams of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”.

Finally, the fifth is the duties of citizens, which include the Prime Minister and Prime Ministers.

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