President Droupadi Murmu said India's newfound confidence stems from the spirit of its youth, its farmers, and above all, its women. She added that gender inequalities are reducing and women are moving ahead, breaking many glass ceilings and their increasing participation in social and political processes will prove decisive. She emphasised that the country's daughters are the biggest hope for the nation and some of them brought laurels for the country at the recently held Commonwealth Games.<br />'' <br />''In her address, the President mentioned that when the environment is facing new challenges, we must remain determined to preserve all that makes India beautiful. She said, conserving water, soil and bio-diversity is a duty towards our children. She noted that with a traditional lifestyle Indians can show the way to the rest of the world. She said, Yoga and Ayurveda are India's invaluable gifts to the world and their popularity is on the rise all over the globe.