Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation today at 5 PM, on the eve of the rollout of second-generation GST reforms. There has been no official confirmation regarding the subject of his address, fueling widespread speculation. Given the timing, the GST reforms implementation is a likely topic. Other possibilities include the US crackdown on H-1B visa holders, which will impact a significant number of Indian tech professionals, as well as India’s tariff tensions with the US.
Since assuming office in 2014, PM Modi has addressed the nation to announce landmark government decisions. On November 8, 2016, he announced the demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1000 notes. On March 12, 2019, he informed the nation about the Balakot airstrikes in response to the Pulwama terror attack. During the COVID-19 crisis, he announced the nationwide lockdown on March 24, 2020, followed by an extension on April 14, 2020, and easing measures in May.
His most recent address was on May 12, 2025, when he briefed the nation on Operation Sindoor, India’s counterstrike following the terror attack in Pahalgam.
