New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his 12th Independence Day speech from the Red Fort on Friday. A Mint analysis of the words used by Modi in all his 12 speeches reveals recurring themes, changing narratives and new areas of focus.

For instance, words such as "country," "Bharat," "India" and "nation" have featured prominently in all of Modi's Independence Day speeches since 2014. The word "world" has grown in prominence - used 70 times in 2023 compared to fewer than 30 times in some early years. The number was 46 in 2022 and 34 in 2024.

His consistent use of the terms "brothers" and "sisters" to address the country's citizens puts these two words among the most frequent in his speeches. Words such as "people", ...