{"id":197250,"date":"2026-07-26T01:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T07:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=197250"},"modified":"2026-07-26T01:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T07:00:35","slug":"ins-mahendragiri-symbol-of-atmanirbhar-bharat-pm-modi-in-mann-ki-baat-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=197250","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;INS Mahendragiri symbol of Atmanirbhar Bharat&#8217;: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<div class=\"aHAWH\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132637027,imgsize-132923,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/132637027.jpg\" title=\"INS Mahendragiri Joins Indian Navy, Boosting Maritime Power Amid Indo-Pacific Challenges | Watch\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdersrc=\"\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" msid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" alt=\"INS Mahendragiri Joins Indian Navy, Boosting Maritime Power Amid Indo-Pacific Challenges | Watch\" class=\"undefined\"\/><\/div>\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined   YjeWt\" style=\"top:0px\"><span title=\"PM Modi addressed 136th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat.\">PM Modi addressed 136th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India&#8217;s growing self-reliance in the defence sector, saying the country is continuously strengthening its technological capabilities alongside the courage of its armed forces.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Addressing the 136th episode of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister pointed to the induction of INS Mahendragiri into the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/indian-navy\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Navy<\/a> as an example of India&#8217;s progress in indigenous defence manufacturing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>&#8220;This modern warship has been designed in India and made in India. More than 75 per cent indigenous content has been used in this. This is a symbol of the growing strength of &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/atmanirbhar-bharat\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/a>&#8216;,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>PM Modi also referred to the indigenously developed Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR-120), an advanced precision-guided artillery rocket system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Qkqxz\">\n<h2>CJP Jantar Mantar Protest Updates<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The system has a validated strike range of 60 km to 120 km.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>&#8220;Behind this success, it is the collective hardwork of our scientists and engineers,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The Prime Minister also highlighted the successful flight test of the Khusha Missile, describing it as another milestone in India&#8217;s expanding indigenous defence capabilities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Later in his address, PM Modi paid homage to the soldiers who fought in the 1999 <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/kargil-war\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kargil War<\/a>, saying <!-- -->Kargil Vijay Diwas<!-- --> fills every Indian with pride and serves as a reminder of the extraordinary courage displayed by the armed forces.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>&#8220;There are certain dates in our lives for which we do not need to look at the calendar. Today, July 26, is one such date. Today is the Kargil Vijay Diwas. This day fills us with pride and reminds us of the extraordinary courage of our brave soldiers,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>&#8220;The towering peaks of Kargil, harsh weather, the challenges posed by the enemy, our soldiers faced every such circumstance, yet their morale was greater than any challenge. <!-- -->They sacrificed everything for protecting the motherland. Today, on Kargil Vijay Diwas, I pay homage to all the brave martyrs and soldiers,&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>PM Modi said today&#8217;s India not only remembers the sacrifices of its bravehearts but also ensures that their stories reach younger generations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>Referring to this year&#8217;s commemorative events, he said a special Shaurya Vijay Yatra was organised to honour the legacy of the Kargil War. 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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India&#8217;s growing self-reliance in the defence sector, saying the country is continuously strengthening its technological capabilities alongside the courage of its armed forces.Addressing the 136th episode of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":197251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-197250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785049236_photo.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":196359,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=196359","url_meta":{"origin":197250,"position":0},"title":"Parliament Monsoon Session Day 5 LIVE: Both Houses adjourned for the day amid Oppn. protests; Bill to give Vande Mataram legal protection introduced in RS","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"\u2018Before coming to Parliament, dismiss Dharmendra Pradhan\u2019: Congress to PM Modi Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a X post on Friday (July 24, 2026), said that before coming to Parliament, Mr. Modi must dismiss Dharmendra Pradhan. 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