PM calls for research to achieve self-reliance in medicines

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation on Friday August 15, 2025 onthe occasion of I-Day to achieve self-reliance in medicines and innovation, highlighting India’s strength as the “pharmacy of the world”.

Addressing the nation on Independence Day, he emphasised the need for research in order to come up with the most affordable and effective new indigenous medicines that can help humanity during a crisis, without any side-effects.

Stating that the country has been setting records in the field of vaccines, Modi urged researchers and entrepreneurs to secure patents for new drugs and medical technologies, ensuring that India not only meets its own healthcare needs but also becomes a global hub of medical self-reliance and innovation.

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