As India formally assumes the G20 presidency, PM Modi said the country can catalyse a fundamental mindset shift to benefit humanity as a whole.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 1, 2022 12:08 IST
India’s G20 presidency will work to promote a universal sense of one-ness, said PM Modi (PTI photo)
By India Today Web Desk: As India formally assumed the Group of 20 (G20) presidency on Thursday, December 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it will work to further global good through an inclusive, action-oriented and decisive agenda.
In a write-up to share his thoughts on the significant milestone for Indian diplomacy, PM Modi said India can catalyse a fundamental mindset shift to benefit humanity as a whole.
“As India assumes this important mantle, I ask myself — can the G20 go further still? Can we catalyse a fundamental mindset shift, to benefit humanity as a whole? I believe we can,” PM Modi wrote.
Gone is the time to remain trapped in the same old zero-sum mindset, which has led to both scarcity and conflict, PM Modi said, adding that India’s G20 presidency will work to promote a universal sense of one-ness.
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The Prime Minister stressed that India’s G20 presidency theme – ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ – is not just a slogan as it takes into account “recent changes in human circumstances.”
“Our G20 priorities will be shaped in consultation with not just our G20 partners, but also our fellow-travellers in the global South, whose voice often goes unheard,” he added.
India looks forward to working on encouraging sustainable lifestyles, depoliticising the global supply of food, fertilisers and medical products among other subjects, the prime minister said.
For imbuing hope in our future generations, India will encourage an honest conversation among the most powerful countries on mitigating risks posed by weapons of mass destruction and enhancing global security, he said.
“Today, the greatest challenges we face – climate change, terrorism, and pandemics – can be solved not by fighting each other, but only by acting together,” PM Modi said.
