PM Modi hails 2025 as a proud milestone for India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said 2025 was a year of proud milestones for India as he highlighted Operation Sindoor, saying it became a symbol of pride for every Indian and showed the world that the country does not compromise on its security.

In his monthly Mann Ki Baat address, the last in 2025, Modi said the country’s impact was visible everywhere in the outgoing year.

“2025 was a year of proud milestones for India. Whether in national security, sports, scientific innovation or on the world’s biggest platforms, India’s impact was visible everywhere,” he said.

The prime minister said during Operation Sindoor, images of love and devotion toward Maa Bharti (Mother India) emerged from every corner of the nation, and people expressed their emotions and gratitude in their own unique ways.

“Operation Sindoor’ became a symbol of pride for every Indian. The world witnessed clearly that today’s India does not compromise on its security,” he said.

Modi said the same spirit was witnessed when the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ completed 150 years. “I had urged you to share your messages and suggestions using the hashtag ‘#VandeMataram150’, and our fellow citizens participated in this campaign with immense enthusiasm,” he said.

The prime minister noted that 2025 has truly been a memorable year for sports, with the men’s cricket team clinching the ICC Champions Trophy and the women’s cricket team winning the World Cup for the first time.

Besides, India’s daughters scripted history by winning the Women’s Blind T20 World Cup. The tricolour flew high with pride after a dominant victory in the Asia Cup T20, and para-athletes brought home a haul of medals at the World Championships, he said.

Modi also said that India has taken a giant leap in the field of science and space, and Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station.Today, he said, the world looks toward India with great hope and the biggest reason for this expectation is the country’s Youth Power.

Modi also said on January 12, the ‘National Youth Day’ will be celebrated on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary when a ‘Young Leaders Dialogue’ will also be organised. Modi said the youth of India always have a passion for something new and are equally aware. He said many youth often ask him how they can further contribute to nation-building and share their ideas.

He said answer to this curiosity of the youth is the ‘Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue’, whose first edition was held last year.

The prime minister said the youth also put forward their ideas on solutions to challenges like financial frauds, digital arrests and suggestions were extended on Cyber Security Framework for digital banking in villages. Many youth remained engaged in solving the challenges in the agriculture sector, he added.

Flagging the issue of antibiotic resistance, Modi urged people not to take such medicines without consulting a doctor.

Modi said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently released a report which said that antibiotics were proving ineffective against many diseases like pneumonia and UTI (Urinary Tract Infections). “This is a matter of great concern for all of us,” he said.

According to the report, Modi said, a major reason for this is people’s indiscriminate use of antibiotics. He said antibiotics are not medicines that can be taken mindlessly. He said the medicines should be used only on the doctor’s advice.

“Nowadays, people have started believing that just taking a pill would cure all their problems. This is the reason diseases and infections are proving to be too strong for these antibiotics.

“I urge all of you to refrain from using medicines at your own discretion. This is especially important when it comes to antibiotics. I would simply say: Medicines require guidance, and antibiotics require doctors. This practice will prove to be very helpful in improving your health,” he said.

Taking note of various events held during the year, he said in 2025, faith, culture, and India’s unique heritage all came together.