What happened (Modi’s remarks on youth nation-building and border villages)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in “Mann Ki Baat”, urged young Indians to contribute constructively to nation-building by connecting with border villages under the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026. Modi expressed confidence that youth can shape India’s future when youth engage directly with national challenges and opportunities.
The remarks highlighted youth participation across India. Modi interacted with participants and welcomed youth representatives from around 250 districts. Modi also praised the expanding reach of the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) platform, which the remarks describe as involving crores of young citizens in national development initiatives.
Modi’s stated emphasis was that connecting youth with the realities of rural and border regions can broaden understanding and strengthen commitment to public service.
Background and earlier position (Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue and the border-village framing)
The remarks link the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026 to the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue, a youth engagement model. The remarks say the dialogue selected more than 400 youth from nearly three lakh applicants for visits to border villages.