New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that India's youth are at the core of the country's rapid transformation, describing the reform initiatives of the past decade as a "Reform Express" powered by Yuva Shakti.

Addressing the concluding session of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, he called upon young Indians to take a resolve to free the nation from the "mindset of slavery" and lead the march towards a developed India.

Participating in the programme on the occasion of National Youth Day, which marks the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the Prime Minister said the ideas, energy and sense of purpose of the youth were placing them at the forefront of nation-building.

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