PM Modi addresses Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 on National Youth Day
PM Narendra Modi addressed the concluding session of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on 12 January 2026, National Youth Day, which marks Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary.
Summary
The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 ended in New Delhi on 12 January 2026 with an address by PM Narendra Modi. The date was chosen because National Youth Day is celebrated every 12 January in memory of Swami Vivekananda, whose birth anniversary it is. The PM praised ideas presented by young participants on themes such as women-led development and youth participation in democracy, and noted the growth of India's 'Orange Economy' of culture, content and creativity. He called the period up to 2047, when India completes 100 years of independence, a decisive phase for the nation and its youth.
Key facts
- Event
- Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 (concluding session)
- Date and place
- 12 January 2026, New Delhi
- Occasion
- National Youth Day — Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary
- Themes cited
- Women-led development; youth participation in democracy
- Orange Economy
- Culture, content and creativity
Practice MCQs 2 questions
National Youth Day, observed on 12 January, marks the birth anniversary of which personality?
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Correct answer: D — Swami Vivekananda
PIB (PMO): the PM said National Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12 January in memory of Swami Vivekananda, on his birth anniversary.
At the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026, PM Modi described the 'Orange Economy' as one rooted in what?
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Correct answer: A — Culture, content and creativity
PIB (PMO): the PM said India is seeing remarkable growth in the Orange Economy, rooted in culture, content and creativity.