President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of the 71st Republic Day. The address was broadcast across the entire national network of All India Radio and was telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi which will be followed by the English version.

In his address last year, the President had said, "The values that shaped Indian independence and that continue to shape our Republic - the values inculcated in our democracy and our Constitution - are also the values that uphold the supremacy of the people of India."

Here are the highlights of the President's address to the nation: