New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday highlighted India's journey of development since Independence, with a special focus on economic growth, technological advancements, and the role of artificial intelligence in shaping the future.

In her address to the nation on the eve of 79th Independence Day, President Murmu said that the country's 6.5 per cent GDP growth rate, controlled inflation rate, and rising exports, are all key indicators point that the Indian economy is in the pink of health.

She stated that India has made "extraordinary progress" in all fields and is on the way of becoming a self-reliant nation.

"We started a new journey in 1947. After the long years of foreign rule, India was in utter poverty at the...