India, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the launch of Mission Sudarshan Chakra, a state-of-the-art defence initiative aimed at protecting India's strategic, civilian, and religious sites from potential enemy attacks.

Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort during his Independence Day address, PM Modi said the system would integrate the latest technological tools to create a powerful, multi-layered shield around critical locations across the country.

"In the next ten years, by 2035, I want to expand, strengthen, and modernise this national security shield. Drawing inspiration from Lord Shri Krishna, we have chosen the path of the Sudarshan Chakra...The nation will be launching the Sudarshan Chakra Mission,...