1. Domestic Affairs
(Central Government)
On August 15th, Prime Minister Modi delivered a speech at the Red Fort on Independence Day, emphasising the achievements of the Modi government and promising further development in the future.
On August 23rd, Prime Minister Modi celebrated the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon, stating, "We dreamt of this on Earth and achieved it on the Moon."
(Lower House)
On August 10th, the Modi government won a vote of no confidence in the lower house.
(Monsoon Session)
On August 11th, the Monsoon Session of Parliament concluded.
(BJP)
On August 24th, the BJP decided to begin scrutinizing concerns in each constituency in Delhi for the 2024 general elections and initiated the process of selecting candidates for Members of Parliament.
(Punjab State)
On August 9th, the Congress party announced that it would contest all 13 seats in Punjab independently in the 2024 general elections, rejecting any electoral alliance with the People's Party, a member of the I.N.DIA opposition coalition.
(West Bengal State)
On August 13th, grassroots meetings in West Bengal State launched an SNS campaign advocating for Mamata Banerjee, the party leader, as Prime Minister.
(Rajasthan State)
On the 10th, Chief Minister Gehlot of Rajasthan launched the "Indira Gandhi Smartphone Scheme" with a focus on women's empowerment. Additionally, on the 18th, he announced the exemption of fuel surcharge for all power consumers in the state.
2. Diplomacy
(India-Nepal Relations)
On the 5th, Prime Minister Modi held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Dahal of Nepal.