Highlights of PM's I-Day address

The following are the highlights of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the nation on India's 62nd Independence Day on Friday.

The following are the highlights of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the nation on India's 62nd Independence Day on Friday:

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* Seeks cooperation to end Amarnath shrine row

* Vows to strengthen intelligence agencies

* India determined to meet terror challenge

* Pakistan's support to terrorism can hit ties

* India hopes to send spacecraft to moon this year

* India-US nuclear deal will spur growth

* Climate change can disrupt economy

* India's inflation is imported

* Investing Rs.250 billion in agriculture

* Sincerely implementing most of the recommendations of the Justice Rajinder Sachar Committee Report on social, economic and educational empowerment of Muslims

* Concerned about regional imbalances in development; some parts of the country doing much better than others

* 140 million children provided mid-day meals

* A Skill Development Corp to train Indian youth

* Recalls childhood to highlight rural suffering

* Promises proper reward for land taken for industry