In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the next generation of GST reforms will be introduced this Diwali.

PM Modi said after eight years of implementing the Goods and Services Tax, the government believes it is time to review the system. The upcoming reforms are being positioned as a Diwali bonanza, a gift for the people, traders, industries, and MSMEs.

"This Diwali, I am going to make it a double Diwali for you... Over the past eight years, we have undertaken a major reform in GST... We are bringing next-generation GST reforms. This will reduce the tax burden across the country," he said. PM Modi hails Operation Sindoor, issues stark warning to Pakistan
Prime Minister also hailed Operation Sindoor, India’s military action to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack. He said the Indian Armed Forces punished Pakistan in a way that they will never forget and any misadventure will be strongly dealt with in future.  

I salute our bravehearts who carried out Operation Sindoor. Our brave soldiers punished enemies beyond their imagination. The terrorists carried out bloodshed, so we punished our enemies. India was furious after Pahalgam.

In a stark warning to Pakistan, PM Modi said India won’t tolerate any nuclear blackmail.

Nuclear blackmail has been continuing for a long time, but it will no longer be tolerated. If our enemies persist in such attempts, our armed forces will respond. Our forces will do so on their own terms, at a time of their choosing, and by achieving the objectives they set. We are ready to give a befitting reply," he said.