New Delhi, April 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the "successes of the past 10-11 years have laid a strong foundation for a developed India".

PM Modi made the remarks while addressing the Civil Servants on the occasion of 17th Civil Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday. He also conferred the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister congratulated everyone on the occasion of Civil Services Day and highlighted the significance of this year's celebration, as it marks the 75th year of the Constitution and the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Recounting Sardar Patel's iconic statement on April 21, 1947, where he ref...