Addressing the UN’s Summit of the Future, PM Modi said, “In the biggest elections of human history held in June, the people of India gave me the opportunity to serve them for a third straight time. Today, I have come to bring the voice of one-sixth humanity to you. When we talk about the global future, then human-centric approach should be our priority. Prioritising sustainable development, we will have to ensure human welfare, food and health security.”

India does not seek its dominance but wants to play a role in the prosperity of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, asserting that India’s role will be crucial in accelerating the global peace process.

Referring to his remarks “This is not the time for war,” Mr. Modi told the diaspora that the severity and the seriousness of this was understood by all friends.

“Whenever in the world there is a disaster, India has come forward as a first responder,” the Prime Minister said, referring to the recent help provided by New Delhi to people across the world including during the COVID-19 crisis to more than 150 countries.

India is the first country to arrive whenever there is an earthquake somewhere or a civil war somewhere, he said.

“The role of India would be crucial to accelerate the process of global growth, and India’s role will be crucial to accelerate global peace,” he said.

– PTI