Dehradun, Nov. 10 -- Uttarakhand completes twenty-five years of statehood, and stands at a defining point in India's journey toward global prominence. November in Devbhoomi carries both symbolic and strategic resonance. These mountains are not merely a landscape; but are a living expression of India's conscience, where spiritual heritage safeguards our national frontiers and where the idea of India finds its enduring strength. The Himalayas have long shaped our civilization's moral compass; today, they also frame its strategic vision.

India's ascent in the twenty-first century is not a coincidence. It is purposeful, people-driven, and anchored in the values that have guided us for millennia. With sixty-five percent of our citizens below ...