UN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “The strength of India’s democracy lies in the fact that a young tea seller is addressing the UN for the 4th time,” he said in his opening remarks.
PM Modi, while addressing the United Nations General Assembly, has alerted the world that the soil of Afghanistan should not be used for terrorist activities.
PM Modi also lashed out at Pakistan and China. Without naming Pakistan, PM Modi cautioned against using terrorism for political agenda.
PM Modi’s speech at UNGA highlights:
- “Regressive thinking and extremism is becoming a threat to the world. There are countries that are using terror as a political tool. They should know that terror is equally dangerous for them. It is absolutely essential to ensure that Afghanistan’s territory is not used to spread terrorism and for terrorist activities. We also need to ensure that no country tries to take advantage of delicate situation in Afghanistan & use it for its own selfish interests. At this time, people of Afghanistan, women & children, minorities need help. We must fulfill our duties by providing them with help”, said PM Modi.
- PM Modi said that it is essential to strengthen the United Nations to protect the global order, global laws and global values.
- “We have to protect our oceans are lifeline of international trade. We have to protect them from race for expansionism and exclusion. The world will have to raise collective voice against such moves for a rule-based world order,” he said.
- “We have also started work on making India the world’s largest green hydrogen hub. We are answerable to our future generations. Today, the world is facing an increased threat of regressive thinking and extremism. In such a situation, the entire world must make science-based, rational and progressive thinking the basis for development”, said PM Modi.
- “To strengthen science-based approach, India is promoting experience based learning. We have opened thousands of Atal Tinkering Labs across schools,” PM said.
- “Indian scientists are also developing a nasal vaccine for Covid-19. India understood its responsibility, started exporting Covid-19 vaccines,” said PM Modi.
- “India has developed world’s first DNA vaccine for Covid-19 which can be administered to everyone above the age of 12,” PM said in his UNGA address.
- “Development should be all-inclusive, universal and one that nurtures all”, said PM Modi.
- PM Modi said that he represents a country that is known as the ”mother of democracy.” “We have a great tradition of democracy that goes back thousands of years.”
- India’s diversity is the identity of the country’s strong democracy, he added. “It is a country that has dozens of languages and hundreds of dialects, different lifestyles and cuisine. This is the best example of a vibrant democracy.”
- “When India grows, world grows. When India reforms, world transforms,” PM Modi said.