NEW YORK, Sept 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted the growing stature of India at the global platform and said that "the world listens when India speaks."
Addressing the Indian diaspora in New York, PM Modi said, "We are also a strong voice of the Global South. Today, when India says something on a global platform, the world listens. Some time ago when I said that this is not the era of war, its severity was understood by all..."
This vision was recently exemplified through the Voice of Global South Summit, hosted by India in January 2023. The summit, themed "Unity of Voice, Unity of Purpose," brought together leaders from the Global South to discuss shared challenges and opportunities. By providing a platform for these nations to unite and speak with one voice, India demonstrated its commitment to fostering cooperation and driving positive change.
He said that for India, power and potency means - "knowledge is for sharing, wealth is for caring, power is for protecting."
By hosting the Voice of Global South Summit and promoting unity among developing nations, India has reaffirmed its position as a key player on the global stage. As PM Modi emphasised, when India speaks, the world listens - a testament to India's increasing influence and leadership in shaping a more equitable and prosperous world.
PM Modi said that now India does not lag behind, it creates new systems and leads. India has given the new concept of digital public infrastructure (DPI) to the world.
"Today our partnership is growing with the whole world. Earlier, India followed the policy of equidistance. Today, India follows the policy of equidistance. Today, India's 5G market has become bigger than America, and this has happened in just two years. Now India is working on 'Made in India' 6G," said PM Modi.
He said that now India is a land of opportunities. "Now, India doesn't wait for the opportunities, it creates them," the PM asserted.
Speaking about the sea changes brought in last decade regarding opportunities and bringing 25 crore people out of poverty, PM Modi said, "In the last ten years, India has created opportunities for new launching pads in every sector. In just a decade, 25 crore people were lifted out of poverty. This was possible because we changed the old thoughts and approach. We focussed on empowering the poor. We connected more than 50 crores with the banking system..." —ANI
