Modi for more Global South representation
PRIME MINISTER STRESSES NEED FOR ‘EQUIVALENT VOICE’ AT VIRTUAL SUMMIT
PWe, the global South, have the largest stakes in the future. Three-fourths of humanity live in our countries. India has always shared its development experience with the global south.”
rime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday underscored the importance of the ‘equivalent voice’ of the Global South on the international platform and reiterated that their voice is the voice of India, and their priorities are India’s too.
Speaking virtually at the inaugural leaders’ session of ‘Voice of Global South: For human-centric development’, Modi said: “We supported each other in the fight against foreign rule and we can do it again in this century to create a new world order that will ensure the welfare of our citizens. Your voice is India’s voice and your priorities are India’s priorities.”
The Summit envisages bringing together countries of the Global South to share their perspectives and priorities on a common platform.
“The need of the hour is to identify simple, scalable and sustainable solutions that can transform our societies and economies. Despite the challenges the developing world faces, I remain optimistic that our time is coming,” Modi said.
Narendra Modi | Prime Minister
Development partnerships
On India sharing its development model with the Global South, Modi said, “We, the global South, have the largest stakes in the future. Threefourths of humanity live in our countries. India has always. shared its development experience with the global south. Our development partnerships cover all geographies and diverse sectors. We supplied medicines and vaccines to over 100 countries during the pandemic. India has always stood for the greater role of developing countries in determining our common future.”
On the prevailing global scenario and concerns around conflict, terrorism, political tensions, rising food, fertiliser and fuel prices, and climate change, he said, “We have seen this in the impacts of Covid pandemic, climate change, terrorism and even the Ukraine conflict.”
“We have turned the page in another difficult year that saw war, conflict, terrorism and global political tensions. Rising food, fertiliser and fuel prices, climate change-induced natural disasters and lasting economic impact of the Covid pandemic. 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 have not been created by Global South but they affect us more,” added Modi.