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New Delhi, August 15, 2025 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday underlined sports as a vital pillar of India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation, announcing that the new National Sports Policy (NSP) will drive growth from schools to the Olympics.Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on Independence Day, Modi said India had moved beyond a time when sports was dismissed as a distraction. “Sports is an essential aspect of development… Parents once scoffed at children playing, now they take pride in it. This is a good omen for India’s future,” he said, as Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker…