Team India to take nation to new heights: PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Team India -- a team of 125 crore Indians -- will take the country to new heights, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.

"This is Team India, a team of 125 crore Indians. This is the team that makes the nation and takes our nation to new heights," he said in his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort here.

He said the participation of people had been possible via electronic platform such as MyGov.in or letters from citizens or through his radio address Mann Ki Baat.

"Communication with people ... daily Jan Bhagidari is increasing," he said.