New Delhi, 03 Sept (HS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi predicted on Sunday, “India will be a developed nation when it celebrates its centennial independence, and corruption, casteism, and communalism would have no place. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated. India will be a developed nation by 2047; corruption, casteism, and communalism will have no place in our national life.” The Prime Minister stated that the world now looks to India for direction ahead of the G20 conference in New Delhi. Our words and vision are seen by the world as a roadmap for the future, not just ideas, he remarked. According to the Prime Minister, the world’s GDP-centric perspective is shifting to a human-centric one, and India is acting as a catalyst in this transition.
The Prime Minister emphasized how the world’s opinion of India is changing, saying, For a long time, India was seen as a country of one billion hungry stomachs. There are now one billion aspirant brains and two billion expert hands. According to the Prime Minister, India’s population would allow it to earn a significant demographic dividend over the next few decades. Indians today have an incredible opportunity to lay the groundwork for growth that will be remembered for the next 1,000 years, he says. Once seen simply as a large market, India is now a part of the solutions to global challenges, he added. The Prime Minister lashed out at opposition parties while pressing down on his attack on what the BJP refers to as freebie culture. Irresponsible fiscal policies and populism may produce short-term political results, but they exact a high social and economic cost in the long run.” In another dig at the opposition, the Prime Minister claimed that past governments lacked confidence in the people of other states to effectively host high-profile global meetings outside of Delhi.
According to the Prime Minister, India’s G20 presidency has also planted seeds of confidence among countries of the so-called Third World. During the G20 countdown, the administration has emphasized the importance of Third World nations – or the Global South – in global growth in the next years. On various international fora, the Prime Minister has expressed the concerns and challenges of the Global South. The Prime Minister stated that India’s domestic approach to addressing the most disadvantaged people also guides it on a global scale, since it raises the concerns of those who are overlooked in the geopolitical scene. India’s G20 Presidency theme, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,’ is not just a slogan, but a comprehensive philosophy derived from our cultural ethos, he remarked.
On the Russia-Ukraine issue, Prime Minister Putin reaffirmed that communication and diplomacy are the only ways to overcome disputes. During the Ukraine war, India’s unwillingness to take sides and persistently advocated negotiation drew criticism from some quarters. Some in the West have also criticized India’s choice to acquire petroleum from Russia despite sanctions imposed by Europe and the US on the Vladimir Putin regime. India has vehemently defended its decision, with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar stating that every country is looking for the best deal for its residents, and India is no exception. On climate change, on which India has advocated for increased action from rich countries, the Prime Minister stated that there are no one-size-fits-all solutions in combating climate change.
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