# India: Modi courts youth amid growing criticism

https://mins.news/en/item/23556

- France 24, 2026-08-16 14:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/india-modi-courts-youth-amid-growing-criticism

> In an Independence Day speech on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed young people at the center of his development agenda. He announced free online coaching for competitive exams and a plan to train 10 million young people in artificial intelligence over the next year, as criticism grows over his Hindu nationalist policies and recent youth-led protests against his government.

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