Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a 75-minute Independence Day speech on Saturday, making it his shortest address from the Red Fort in four years and his fourth shortest since taking office in 2014. Modi delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the Red Fort as India marked its 80th Independence Day. His speech was considerably shorter than last year’s address. On India’s 79th Independence Day in 2025, Modi spoke for 103 minutes, breaking his previous record of 98 minutes set in 2024. Speech length has varied widely over the years Modi’s longest Independence Day address before 2024 lasted 96 minutes in 2016. His shortest speech came in 2017, when he addressed the nation for 56 minutes. His first Independence Day speech as prime minister in 2014 lasted 65 minutes. In 2015, Modi’s address lasted 88 minutes, while his 2016 speech went on for 96 minutes. In 2017, he delivered his shortest Independence Day speech at 56 minutes. His 2018 address lasted 83 minutes, followed by a nearly 92-minute speech in 2019. In 2020, Modi’s …