Health care may feature in PM Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech

In his ninth Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to devote a considerable amount of time to ongoing and proposed initiatives in the health care sector. He may also stress on digital banking and financial inclusion, and the resilience of the Indian economy in the face of global headwinds, Business Standard has learnt.

August 15, 2022, will mark the 75th year of India’s independence.

With Covid institutionalising the need for a robust health infrastructure to face emerging challenges, the Prime Minister is expected to make around five major announcements pertaining to the sector,