By IANS,
New Delhi : The following are the highlights of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s address to the nation on India’s 62nd Independence Day Friday:
* Seeks cooperation to end Amarnath shrine row
* Vows to strengthen intelligence agencies
* India determined to meet terror challenge
* Pakistan’s support to terrorism can hit ties
* India hopes to send spacecraft to moon this year
* India-US nuclear deal will spur growth
* Climate change can disrupt economy
* India’s inflation is imported
* Investing Rs.250 billion in agriculture
* Sincerely implementing most of the recommendations of the Justice Rajinder Sachar Committee Report on social, economic and educational empowerment of Muslims
* Concerned about regional imbalances in development; some parts of the country doing much better than others
* 140 million children provided mid-day meals
* A Skill Development Corp to train Indian youth
* Recalls childhood to highlight rural suffering
* Promises proper reward for land taken for industry