World News | ‘Your voice is India’s voice, your priorities are India’s priorities’: PM Modi’s speech at Global South Voices Summit

New Delhi [India]Jan 12 (ANI): On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the importance of the Global South’s “equal voices” on international platforms and reiterated that their voices are India’s and their priorities are India’s of.

Speaking virtually at the inaugural leaders’ meeting of Voices of the Global South: Human-Centered Development, Prime Minister Modi said: “We support each other in the fight against foreign domination and we can do it again in this century to create A new world order that ensures the well-being of our citizens. Your voice is India’s voice and your priorities are India’s priorities.”

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The summit envisions bringing together the countries of the global South to share their views and priorities on a common platform.

He said India has been sharing its development experience with the countries of the Global South.

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“The immediate need is to identify simple, scalable and sustainable solutions that can transform our societies and economies. Despite the challenges facing developing countries, I remain optimistic that our time is at hand. The immediate need is also to identify simple unique, scalable and sustainable solutions that can transform our societies and economies,” Prime Minister Modi added.

Regarding India’s sharing of its development model with the Global South, Prime Minister Modi said, “We, the Global South, have the greatest stake in the future. Three quarters of humanity lives in our country. India has always shared its development experience with the Global South. We India’s development partnerships span all regions and different sectors. We have provided medicines and vaccines to more than 100 countries during the pandemic. India has always advocated for a greater role for developing countries in determining our common future.”

Referring to the current global situation and concerns about conflict, terrorism, political tensions, rising food, fertilizer and fuel prices, and climate change, he said, “We’ve already seen the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, climate change, terrorism, and even Ukraine. Saw this in. Conflict.”

“We are turning the page in yet another difficult year of war, conflict, terrorism and global political tensions. Rising food, fertilizer and fuel prices, natural disasters caused by climate change and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic Lasting economic impact. It is clear that the world is in a state of crisis. It is difficult to predict how long this state of instability will last. Most of the global challenges are not caused by the Global South, but they affect us more,” Prime Minister Modi added.

With three quarters of humanity living in these countries, the global South has the greatest stake in the future, Prime Minister Modi said, stressing the need for an equal voice on the world platform.

During India’s G20 presidency, Prime Minister Modi reiterated New Delhi’s aim to amplify the voices of the global South.

“As India begins its G20 presidency this year, our aim is naturally to amplify the voices of the global South. For our G20 presidency, we have chosen the theme ‘One Planet, One Family, One Future’.” This is in line with our civilized spirit. We believe that the way to achieve “Oneness” is through people-centred development. People in the global South should no longer be excluded from development gains. We must work together to redesign global political and financial governance,” Prime Minister Modi said.

He also called for a global agenda of “responsiveness, recognition, respect and reform” to reinvigorate the world.

“To address the priorities of the Global South by developing an inclusive and balanced international agenda. Recognizing that the principle of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities’ applies to all global challenges. Respect for the sovereignty of all States, the rule of law and the peaceful resolution of differences and disputes. Reforms include international institutions including the United Nations, making them more relevant,” the Prime Minister further said.

He also greeted the countries of the southern hemisphere with a beautiful and fulfilling 2023 on behalf of 1.3 billion Indians. (Arnie)

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